Atrial myxoma presenting as a non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. 2019

Sasha Lalla, and Jessica Kawall, and Rajeev Seecheran, and Divya Ramadhin, and Valmiki Seecheran, and Sangeeta Persad, and Naveen Anand Seecheran
Cardiology Unit, Advanced Cardiovascular Institute, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

Cardiac myxomas are the most common benign tumors of the heart. We describe the rare phenomenon of myxomatous embolization, resulting in a non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction treated successfully with surgical excision. The routine early use of both transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography is pivotal in selecting an optimal management strategy for these patients.

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