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Cardiac Myxoma Revealed by Transthoracic Echocardiography

A middle-aged woman was admitted to the hospital due to syncope. A transesophageal echocardiogram demonstrated a left atrial mass. The mass was connected to the intertribal septum via a short flap, prolapsing across the mitral valve into the left ventricle and causing transient obstruction of blood flow. The patient was then referred for surgical resection, and pathology confirmed a diagnosis of myxoma. Click the Related Article link for full details.

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