The left atrium was found to be nearly filled with myxoma, with a portion of the mass prolapsing through the mitral valve into the left ventricle. The tumor was removed in its entirety, along with ...

Surgery of Atrial Myxoma, New England Journal of Medicine, 264, 20, ... Ellet H. Drake, Myxoma of the Right Atrium, with Variable Right-to-Left Shunt, New England Journal of Medicine, 259, 4, ...

While it can be located in the right atrium or the ventricles, ... A left atrial myxoma is a benign tumor that is relatively rare; however, it can have significant clinical implications.

Atrial myxoma. (A) A spin echo image ... Right atrium; rv: Right ventricle. Figure 3. Figure 3. Large polypoid mass with atrial septum attached, highlighted by the arrow. Note the focal hemorrhage.

A 72-year-old woman with infection of a calcified myxoma in the right atrium. (A) Photograph showing extensive purpura on the bilateral lower limbs. (B) Photograph showing the excised right atrial ...

Problems with the right atrium can occur from birth or due to problems with the heart valves or muscles. They can be ...

An atrial septal defect (ASD) is an opening between the two upper chambers ... The ASD admits blood from the left atrium to the right atrium. This is known as a left-to-right shunt.

Ischemic heart disease and heart failure are associated with previously unknown changes in the right atrium of the heart, a new study shows. The groundbreaking study reveals how various forms of heart ...