All::Cardiovascular System::Diseases::Atrial myxoma

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What is Atrial myxoma?

the most common primary cardiac tumour

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Where is Atrial myxoma usually found in the heart?

75% occur in left atrium, most commonly attached to the fossa ovalis

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What group are Atrial myxoma found more commonly in?

females

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Atrial myxoma features

  • systemic: {{c1::dyspnoea, fatigue, weight loss, pyrexia of unknown origin, clubbing}} {{c2::- emboli
  • atrial fibrillation
  • mid-diastolic murmur, 'tumour plop'}}

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