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left atrial myxoma
I would like to find out as much as possible on myxomas. Where do they come from, can they return, are they genetic
They are diagnosed by echo. When present, they are pretty obvious. They may produce no symptoms at all. They may produce fever and fatigue. They may produce shortness of breath.
How are these left atrial myxomas diagnosed?Are they always seen on echo?Do they enlarge left atrium and what are their symptoms?Thank you.Johnny
They do run in certain families. They are believed to be a cardiac tumor that is not usually malignant. They can recur after surgical resection and can also be multiple. They can sometimes be confused with blood clots in the heart.
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