Embolic Stroke in a Patient With Left Atrial Myxoma

Authors

Muhammad Sabri, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Sheraz Qamar, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Naila Ijaz, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Mark Decaro, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

12-18-2024

Comments

This article is the author's final published version in JACC: Case Reports, Volume 29, Issue 24, December 2024, Article number 102852.

The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102852.

Copyright © 2024 The Authors.

Abstract

We present a case of a patient with a left atrial myxoma who presented with an ischemic stroke. Her cardiac myxoma had an irregular contour and was highly mobile, both features that have been associated with a greater risk of thrombo- embolism. She was treated with prompt surgical resection

Recommended Citation

Sabri, Muhammad; Qamar, Sheraz; Ijaz, Naila; and Decaro, Mark, "Embolic Stroke in a Patient With Left Atrial Myxoma" (2024). Division of Cardiology Faculty Papers. Paper 163.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/cardiologyfp/163

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Language

English