Multiregional embolizations and takotsubo cardiomyopathy associated with left atrial myxoma

Abstract

Cardiac myxoma represents the most common primary cardiac neoplasm, accounting for nearly 75% of benign cardiac tumor. Tumor embolisms occur in 30% to 40% of patients with myxoma, and half of these are cerebral arteries. To our knowledge, this is the first published report of multiregional tumor embolizations except for cerebral artery and Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in patients with left atrial myxoma. © 2012 The Editorial Committee of Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. All rights reserved.