left atrial myxoma

[mb456]

I had a left atrial myxoma removed on Dec 2009. It was the size of a tennis ball, The surgey went great and I have fully recovered, I quit smoking and cut salt out completly. The problem is I am scared that it will return everytime my heart does something or if I feel strange. I panic a little . Do you have any suggestions as to what I can do to stop this? My surgen said get a echo every year my heart doc said every two yeras which is correct. Thank You  I enclosed a photo

[mother_of_seven]

Do you know a surgeon who specializes in myxomas.  I would like to find someone who has done many of these successfully.  Thank you!

[leftatrialmyoma]

Dear mb456
Thank you for sharing your experience.  I am now in the Heart Centre, Kota Samaraham of East Malaysia. I am confirmed as having left atrial myoma.  The Heart Surgeon treats as URGENT case.
I do not know where is it best to do the operation, am thinking of flyng to Singapore.  Does anyone know if flying is dangerous?  Thank you again.

Worried

[thespeakfoundation]

You can always have the new robotic surgery to have it removed at St Joseph's Heart Hospital in Atlanta GA.  It is a less invasive procedure and you don't have the zipper scar in front either!  I had it done in 2006 there by Dr Douglas Murphy.  You can email me at
***@**** if you need any help with it.

[kenkeith]

An echo periodically should be sufficient as the growth is in all likelihood slow growing  and would not cause any symptoms.