Mitral valve myxoma presenting with transient ischemic attack: a case report and review of the literature

Mitral valve myxoma presenting with transient ischemic attack: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Myxomas account for approximately half of all primary cardiac neoplasms. Most occur in the left atrium and only rarely are attached to the mitral valve, with just over 30 such cases reported in the literature. These neoplasms can manifest with a combination of obstruction of bloo...

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Main Authors: Kendra J. Grubb, Vasa Jevremovic, Edgar G. Chedrawy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Cardiac myxoma
Cardiac neoplasm
Mitral valve myxoma
Case report
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1920-8

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