Cardiac Myxoma: An unusual presentation
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An unusual presentation of atrial myxoma.
Myxomas are uncommon primary cardiac tumours that usually affect the left atrium. We herein report the case of a patient who presented with right heart failure and proteinuria, leading to the diagnosis of atrial myxoma. Surgical resection resulted in resolution of the patient's symptoms.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Heart, Lung and Circulation
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1443-9506
DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2015.06.507