ABSTRACT

In this study, our clinical experience on cardiac myxoma, being the most frequently seen primary cardiac tumor is presented.

In the present study, demographic data, presenting symptoms, clinical findings and when deemed necessary, coronary angiography results of 45 primary cardiac myxoma patients who were diagnosed, and operated between November 2010 and July 2016, were evaluated.

Of 45 included cases, 34 (75.6%) had left atrial, the remaining 11 (24.4%) had right atrial myxoma. Postoperative echocardiography was performed with no residual myxoma or recurrence.

Since presenting symptoms are often nonspecific, high degree of clinical suspicion is necessary to diagnose cardiac tumors. The mainstays of current treatment strategy are surgical intervention with complete resection of tumor mass without any complications, and prevention of recurrence.

Keywords: Myxoma, heart neoplasms, cardiac surgery