Left atrial myxoma, ruptured chordae tendinae causing mitral regurgitation and coronary artery disease.
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2014-04
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Mitral regurgitation is uncommon with left atrial myxoma. The echocardiographic assessment of presence
of mitral regurgitation and its severity are impaired by the presence of left atrial myxoma. We describe an
uncommon association of left atrial myxoma with coronary artery disease and mitral regurgitation. MR was
reported as mild on pre‑operative transthoracic echocardiography but found to be severe due to ruptured
chordae tendinae during intra‑operative transesophageal echocardiography, which lead to change in the
surgical plan to mitral valve replacement in addition to excision of myxoma.
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Coronary artery disease, Left atrial myxoma, Mitral regurgitation
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Kumar Bhupesh, Raj Ravi, Jayant Aveek, Kuthe Sachin. Left atrial myxoma, ruptured chordae tendinae causing mitral regurgitation and coronary artery disease. Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia. 2014 Apr; 17(2): 133-136.