Myxoma surgery

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2] Ahmad Al Maradni, M.D. [3]

Overview

Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for Myxomas. The surgeon removes the myxoma, along with at least 5 surrounding millimeters of atrial septum, then repair the septum using material from the pericardium.

Surgery

Surgical intervention includes:

• Removal of Myxoma
• Removal of surrounding atrial septum.
• Atrial septum repair using material form pericardium.

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