Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1986; 34(4): 271-272
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1022152
Short Communication

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Myxoma of the Left Ventricle

V. Palazzuoli1 , S. Mondillo1 , G. D. Angelini2 , I. M. Breckenridge2 , A. Kristodhullu1 , A. Caniggia1
  • 1Istituto di Clinica Medica, University Hospital of Siena, Italy
  • 2Cardiac Surgery Department, University of Wales, Cardiff, U.K.
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Publication History

1986

Publication Date:
19 March 2008 (online)

Summary

We report a case of left ventricular myxoma in a 19-year-old man which presented as intermittent aortic valve obstruction. Echocardiography provided a comprehensive diagnosis, and excision thorough a left ventricultomoy was safely accomplished.

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