FreeMD® Atrial Myxoma: Definition

Atrial Myxoma

Definition

Atrial Myxoma Definition

Common names:

Atrial Myxoma
Atrial Tumor
Left Atrial Myxoma
Myxoma
Right Atrial Myxoma

A person with an atrial myxoma has a very rare tumor that grows inside the atrium of the heart. As the tumor grows, it can obstruct the flow of blood through the heart, leading to heart attack, stroke or heart failure.

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Last Updated: Aug 12, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Atrial Myxoma References:

Ekinci EI, Donnan GA. Neurological manifestations of cardiac myxoma: a review of the literature and report of cases. Intern Med J. 2004 May;34(5):243-9.
Percell RL Jr, Henning RJ, Siddique Patel M. Atrial myxoma: case report and a review of the literature. Heart Dis. 2003 May-Jun;5(3):224-30.
Vasquez A, Sethi G, Maximov M, Marcus FI. Atrial myxomas in the elderly: a case report and review of the literature. Am J Geriatr Cardiol. 2004 Jan-Feb;13(1):39-44.