CARDIAC MYXOMA AS A RARE CAUSE OF ISCHEMIC STROKE
Abstract
Myxoma represents a benign tumor of heart which is found mainly in patients from 30 up to 60 years. In 75% of cases it invades the left atrium. Sometimes the only clinical finding is cardiac embolic symptoms which are most frequently noticed like cerebral vessel embolism. Clinical cases with ischemic stroke caused by the left atrium myxoma are presented in this article.
About the Authors
O. A. Medoeva
Scientific Research Institute – Ochapovsky Regional Clinical Hospital no. 1, The Krasnodar Krai Ministry of Health
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
P. V. Kataev
Scientific Research Institute – Ochapovsky Regional Clinical Hospital no. 1, The Krasnodar Krai Ministry of Health
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
L. V. Timchenko
Scientific Research Institute – Ochapovsky Regional Clinical Hospital no. 1, The Krasnodar Krai Ministry of Health
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Medoeva O.A., Kataev P.V., Timchenko L.V. CARDIAC MYXOMA AS A RARE CAUSE OF ISCHEMIC STROKE. Innovative Medicine of Kuban. 2018;(1):54-57. (In Russ.)
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