BACKGROUND Primary cardiac tumors are uncommon,of which cardiac myxoma accounts for 50%-80%.Left ventricular myxoma has been rarely reported,accounting for only 3%-4%of all cardiac myxomas.Multiple left ventricular my...BACKGROUND Primary cardiac tumors are uncommon,of which cardiac myxoma accounts for 50%-80%.Left ventricular myxoma has been rarely reported,accounting for only 3%-4%of all cardiac myxomas.Multiple left ventricular myxomas are,relatively,even rarer.CASE SUMMARY In this report,we present a case of multiple left ventricular myxomas combined with severe rheumatic valve lesions.Symptomatically,the patient presented with fatigue,shortness of breath,and palpitation after activities.The patient underwent complete surgical resection of multiple left ventricular myxomas combined with mechanical replacement of the mitral and aortic valves,tricuspid valvuloplasty.The patient recovered well after the operation,with no obvious related complications.CONCLUSION Multiple left ventricular myxomas may coexist with severe rheumatic valve disease.Operation is an effective treatment.展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81770379.
文摘BACKGROUND Primary cardiac tumors are uncommon,of which cardiac myxoma accounts for 50%-80%.Left ventricular myxoma has been rarely reported,accounting for only 3%-4%of all cardiac myxomas.Multiple left ventricular myxomas are,relatively,even rarer.CASE SUMMARY In this report,we present a case of multiple left ventricular myxomas combined with severe rheumatic valve lesions.Symptomatically,the patient presented with fatigue,shortness of breath,and palpitation after activities.The patient underwent complete surgical resection of multiple left ventricular myxomas combined with mechanical replacement of the mitral and aortic valves,tricuspid valvuloplasty.The patient recovered well after the operation,with no obvious related complications.CONCLUSION Multiple left ventricular myxomas may coexist with severe rheumatic valve disease.Operation is an effective treatment.
