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