The successful removal of a myxoma from within the left atrium is reported. The management of prolonged "cardiac arrest" due to ventricular fibrillation, with eventual return to normal rhythm, is ...

The successful removal of a myxoma from the left atrium was first reported by Crafoord 1 in 1954. This was closely followed by case reports by Bigelow et al. 2 in 1955 and Scannell, Brewster and ...

Ultrasound of the abdomen and computed tomography scan of the brain did not show any abnormalities. Echocardiography showed enlargement of the left atrium with an additional structure (Figure 1A and ...

Atrial myxoma is the most prevalent benign primary heart tumor of mesenchymal origin, with a prevalence of 0.0017% to 0.19%. Approximately 75% of myxomas originate in the left atrium (LA), 20% arise ...

Left atrial myxoma is the most common cardiac tumor. The clinical picture is produced when the tumor, which is usually attached to a stalk that originates near the fossa ovalis, ...

Doctors at Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital gave a new lease of life to a 74-year-old man from Mumbai, who was ...

Comments. Atrial myxoma, the most common benign cardiac tumour, is found more commonly in young adults with stroke or transient ischemic attack (1 in 250) than in older patients with these problems (1 ...

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Lanier suffered from a rare form of a non-cancerous tumor called myxoma in her left atrium. Lanier has been diagnosed with a syndrome called "Carney Complex," a hereditary disorder that involves ...

Use of Epoetin and Darbepoetin in Patients With Cancer: 2007 American Society of Clinical Oncology/American Society of Hematology Clinical Practice Guideline Update ...

Use of Epoetin and Darbepoetin in Patients With Cancer: 2007 American Society of Clinical Oncology/American Society of Hematology Clinical Practice Guideline Update ...