Cardiac myxoma embolic events: characterization and predictors

Abstract Introduction Myxomas are the most common heart tumors. Although, myxomas often diagnosed incidentally in asymptomatic patients, they frequently associated with embolic events, becoming an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Whether some myxomas' characteristics predict more risk is not well established. Objectives This analysis aims to describe clinical echocardiographic data a long cohort patients cardiac establish potential predictors events int these patients. Methods Between 1990 2021, 88 were myxoma. 84 included this analysis. Baseline characteristics, findings noted retrospectively. A binary logistic regression using SPSS statistics software, version 25.0 was performed possible predictors. Results (mean age 63.1±12.9 years old, 75% female) myxoma (sporadic type 100%) analyzed (table 1). The majority located left atrium (88.1%, n=74), followed by right (10.7%, n=9) ventricle (1.2%, n=1). average dimension (longer axis) 36.8±17.4mm. 9.6% (n=8) had Atrial Fibrillation (AF) rhythm. 22.6% (n=19) experienced central nervous system (19.0%, n=6), peripheric/limbs (2.4%, n=2), renal n=1) coronary presence irregular borders (papillary, bosselated) only parameter independently increased 6 times (OR 6.78, 95% confidence interval 2.14–21.51, p-value 0.001). Neither AF, dimensions, calcifications, pediculated insertion, mobility or heterogeneous aspect predicted statistical significance 2). Conclusions Cardiac (22.6% our population), posing mortality Besides borders, other myxoma's did consistently occurrence events. supports well-recognized fact that all have therefore, should be excised, although those very at much higher embolization. Funding Acknowledgement Type funding sources: None.