Vol. 4, Issue 4, Part E (2020)

A study on cardiac myxoma

Author(s):

Dr Amith Kiran B

Abstract:
Cardiac myxomas represent the most common primary cardiac tumours, with an estimated incidence of 0.5 per million individuals annually. It is considered as a benign neoplasm. Although it can occur in almost any age, usually patient age ranges from 30-60 years, with a female predilection. Clinically myxomas may present with a variety of symptoms such as obstructive cardiac, embolic and constitutional. Dyspnoea, thoracic pain, cough, dizziness and heart failure.

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How to cite this article:
Dr Amith Kiran B. A study on cardiac myxoma. Int. J. Surg. Sci. 2020;4(4):278-280. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33545/surgery.2020.v4.i4e.571