A rare case of a big left ventricular myxoma presenting with a cerebrovascular stroke
Introduction: Cardiac myxomas are by far the most common primary tumors of the heart. Left ventricular (LV) myxomas are extremely rare with only 37 cases reported in the literature up to 1996. Patients with myxomas can have a wide range of symptoms. Embolic event and/or cerebrovascular stroke can be...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2014-12-01
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Series: | The Egyptian Heart Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260814000386 |