‘Doctor, there is a lump in my heart’ – A rare case of a ventricular myxoma
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Myxomas are the commonest primary cardiac tumours. They may be asymptomatic, and picked up incidentally, or be the cause of congestive heart failure, arrhythmias and/or murmurs. Echocardiography is necessary for diagnosis. Surgical resection is recommended to prevent further complications. A rare symptomatic ventricular myxoma is presented in this case report.
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دوره 2011 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2011