Abstract

DE LA TORRE FONSECA, Carlos Alberto et al. Cardiac myxomas: a close view towards a rare infection. MEDISAN [online]. 2011, vol.15, n.10, pp.1459-1467. ISSN 1029-3019.

Cardiac tumors, particularly myxomas, are rare according to the literature reported. They constitute not only cardiovascular diseases of interest and importance, but also conditions that call the attention among clinical affections in general terms. This statement supports the fact that they can simulate the most diverse heart diseases or mask as collagenosis, generalized sepsis, malignancies, peripheral artery diseases or some other morbid conditions. In Cuba, very little literature has been published about this topic. That is why the authors of this review article decided to make a presentation of an updated cardiac myxoma classification, emphasizing its pathology, genetic factors, most common symptoms, diagnostic methods, and primary basis for the surgical treatment.

Keywords : myxoma; cardiac tumor; embolism; cardiovascular disease; sudden death.

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