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Abstract

Cardiac Myxomas - symptomology, investigations and surgical treatment

Dr Suraj  Wasudeo Nagre

From  May   2005  to  March   2021  , 50  patients  of  primary  or  recurrent  intracardiac  myxoma underwent  surgical  excision  at  our  institute.Their  age  ranged  from  25  years  to  55  years.Out  of  which  20  males  and  30  females.Commonest  presenting  symptoms  are  dyspnea  and  palpitation.35  Left  atrial,13  Right  atrial , one  right  ventricular  and  one  left  ventricular  myxoma.The diagnosis  was  doen  by  transthoracic  and  transesophageal  echocardiography.The    complete  wide  excision  with  margin   of  3-5 mm   normal surrounding   tissue  was  the  main  principle  of surgery.Right   atriotomy,right  ventricular  and  left ventricular   surgical  approach  was  used.Post  operative  echocardiogram  was  done  in  all  patients  before  discharge.Maximal   followup   of  five  years   and  minimum  followup  of  6  months  was  done  after  surgery.