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Biatrial myxoma and cerebral ischemia successfully treated with intravenous thrombolytic therapy and surgical resection.


ABSTRACT: We report what we believe is the 1st case in the medical literature in which an intravenous thrombolytic agent was used successfully--without massive intracranial bleeding--to treat acute stroke induced by atrial myxoma. Our patient, who had biatrial myxomas with a dual blood supply from the right coronary artery, presented with cerebral ischemia. Transesophageal echocardiography was essential in clarifying the diagnosis and in helping to direct surgical treatment.

SUBMITTER: Ibrahim M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2435448 | biostudies-literature | 2008

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Biatrial myxoma and cerebral ischemia successfully treated with intravenous thrombolytic therapy and surgical resection.

Ibrahim Morhaf M   Iliescu Cezar C   Safi Hazim J HJ   Buja Maximilian L ML   McPherson David D DD   Fuentes Francisco F  

Texas Heart Institute journal 20080101 2


We report what we believe is the 1st case in the medical literature in which an intravenous thrombolytic agent was used successfully--without massive intracranial bleeding--to treat acute stroke induced by atrial myxoma. Our patient, who had biatrial myxomas with a dual blood supply from the right coronary artery, presented with cerebral ischemia. Transesophageal echocardiography was essential in clarifying the diagnosis and in helping to direct surgical treatment. ...[more]

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