Case Report, Int J Cardiovasc Res Vol: 3 Issue: 1
Left Atrial Myxoma Associated with Advanced Atrioventricular Block in a Very Elderly Woman
Elia De Maria1*, Lorenzo Bonetti1, Alina Olaru2 and Stefano Cappelli1 | |
1Cardiology Unit, Ramazzini Hospital, Via Molinari 1, 41012, Carpi (Modena), Italy | |
2Division of Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via del Pozzo, 41124, Modena, Italy | |
Corresponding author : Elia De Maria Ramazzini Hospital, Via Molinari 1, 41012, Carpi (Modena), Italy Tel: +39059659320; Fax: +39059659387 E-mail: [email protected] |
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Received: December 05, 2013 Accepted: February 19, 2014 Published: February 24, 2014 | |
Citation: De Maria E, Bonetti L, Olaru A, Cappelli S (2014) Left Atrial Myxoma Associated with Advanced Atrioventricular Block in a Very Elderly Woman. Int J Cardiovasc Res 3:1. doi:10.4172/2324-8602.1000158 |
Abstract
Left Atrial Myxoma Associated with Advanced Atrioventricular Block in a Very Elderly Woman
Primary cardiac tumors are rare and only 10% of them are malignant. Nearly 80% of benign forms are myxomas that usually develop in the atria, 75% originating in the left atrium and 15-20% in the right atrium.