Ping-Pong Mitral Stenosis: Left Atrial Myxoma With Mitral Stenosis and Pulmonary Hypertension in an Octogenarian

Cardiol Res. 2015 Jun;6(3):286-288. doi: 10.14740/cr399w. Epub 2015 Jun 11.

Abstract

Left atrial (LA) myxoma presenting with symptoms of mitral stenosis in elderly males is very rare accounting for 10% of the cases. We report an 80-year-old male who presented with symptoms of orthopnea and palpitations and was subsequently found to have a large LA myxoma obstructing the mitral valve and causing pulmonary hypertension (PHT).

Keywords: Atrial fibrillation; LA myxoma; Mitral stenosis; Pulmonary hypertension.

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