Percutaneous Removal of Left Atrial Myxoma

Surgical resection has been the treatment of choice for cardiac myxomas, but older age and comorbidities relegate many patients to observation. Pure percutaneous removal of left atrial myxomas is both intriguing and challenging. We report a successful percutaneous technique for removal of left atria...

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Published in:JACC. Case reports 2023-10, Vol.24, p.102013, Article 102013
Main Authors: Goyal, Umadat, Rohm, Charlene, Reddy, Prajwal, Parikh, Pragnesh, Ray, Jordan, Gharacholou, Michael, El Sabbagh, Abdallah
Format: Article
Language:English
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echocardiography
treatment
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Summary:Surgical resection has been the treatment of choice for cardiac myxomas, but older age and comorbidities relegate many patients to observation. Pure percutaneous removal of left atrial myxomas is both intriguing and challenging. We report a successful percutaneous technique for removal of left atrial cardiac myxoma in a nonsurgical candidate. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.) [Display omitted]
ISSN:2666-0849
2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.102013