Atrial myxomas are usually asymptomatic and are often detected when associated with complications due to tumor obstruction or emboli causing stroke. Due to the absence of symptoms, a diagnosis of a ...

Atrial myxomas are usually asymptomatic and are often detected when associated with complications due to tumor obstruction or emboli causing stroke. Due to the absence of symptoms, a diagnosis of a ...

Approximately 75% of primary tumors are benign and 50–75% of these are atrial myxomas. The benign tumors include rhabdomyomas, fibromas, papillary fibroelastomas, hemangiomas, pericardial cysts ...

In the U.S., atrial fibrillation (AF), a heart condition that causes an irregular heartbeat in the upper chambers of the heart, affects up to one in three people in their lifetime. Significant ...

On Mondays, they saw a spike in patients presenting to emergency departments after a weekend of binge drinking with a heart condition called atrial fibrillation, which is characterised by an ...

Attempt to get rid of the atrial fibrillation altogether and restore and maintain normal heart rhythm. Allow the atrial fibrillation to persist while controlling the heart rate There are different ...

In this report, we describe the case of an 86-year-old woman who had been followed irregularly for arterial hypertension since 2016, when an echocardiogram showed a left atrial myxoma adhered to the ...

He then discusses evolving multimodality cardiac imaging in managing transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy. Finally, Dr. Eagle examines the importance of residual leaks following percutaneous left ...

Introduction: Atrial myxomas are cardiac tumors that can cause arterio-occlusive diseases due to embolization of myxomatous fragments. Treatment is through prompt surgical resection, with recurrence ...

Background: Percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion (pLAAO) is widely used procedure as an alternative to oral anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation at increased risk of bleeding or ...

If you’re one of the 2.7 million Americans who live with atrial fibrillation — a tricky-to-treat condition that causes your heart to beat irregularly — you may be unsure how to treat it.