Atrial myxoma

An atrial myxoma is a benign tumor of the heart, most commonly found within the left and then the right atria on the interatrial septum. This is also commonly called as Cardiac Myxoma.

Symptoms include:

·         Dizziness

·         Shortness of breath

·         Palpitations

·         Chest pain or tightness

·         Sudden Death

·         Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

·         Platypnea and many more.

Complications

•   Arrhythmias
•   Pulmonary edema
•   Peripheral emboli
•   Spread (metastasis) of the tumor
•   Blockage of the mitral heart valve
•   Stroke
•   Fusiform cerebral aneurysms

Tests for cardiac myxoma may include:

·         Echocardiogram and Doppler study

·         Chest x-ray

·         CT scan of chest

·         Heart MRI

·         Left heart angiography

·         Right heart angiography

·         ECG-may show atrial fibrillation.

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