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 ...

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 ...

Future Cardiol. 2010;6(2):181-193. Myxomas are mainly located in the atria (75% in the left and 15–20% in the right) and are attached to the atrial septum, usually in the region of the rim of ...

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 ...

Histologic analysis reported a proliferation of myxoid stroma with cytologically bland spindle cells positive for calretinin, compatible with cardiac myxoma. Following the surgery, the patient ...

Highlighted text has been updated as of December 20, 2024. Patients with ≥ severe TR who were already on GDMT were randomized to receive T-TEER + OMT (n = 152) versus OMT (n = 148) alone. T-TEER was ...

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.