Surgical treatment of intracardiac myxoma
- Author:
Mao Van Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
intracardiac myxoma
- MeSH:
Myxoma;
Heart Ventricles;
Surgery
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):74-77
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A study on 48 patients with intracardiac myxoma (male:18, female:30; ages of 8-67) in Viet duc Hospital during 1989-2000 has shown that myxoma in the left atria, right atria, left ventricle and right ventricle were 41; 5;1 and 1, respectively. The myxoma in the left atria involved breathing difficulty, faint, palpitation, the ultrasound helped diagnosing and indicating an operation as well as monitoring postoperation without other tests or cardiac X-ray. The operation was an unique treatment as soon as possible, only after diagnosis. The long-term outcome of operation was good.
