Giant left atrial myxoma presenting as malignant heart failure and rapid atrial fibrillation in a young adult: a case report
Carlos Solórzano Flores, Adolfo Izaguirre Membreño · 2026
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Description
Carlos Solorzano Flores and Adolfo Izaguirre Membreno report a giant heart tumor in a young man, in a 2026 case report. The growth, a benign myxoma, nearly filled his left atrium. He arrived with a racing, uneven heartbeat, fluid on the lungs, and a heart pumping at a fraction of normal strength.
Scans by sound and by tomography sized the mass, and surgery took it out. Tissue tests confirmed the tumor kind. Six weeks later his symptoms had eased and pump strength had near doubled. The team reads the weak pump as strain from the racing rhythm, not a blocked valve. Fast imaging and surgery turned a dire case around.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Carlos Solórzano Flores, Adolfo Izaguirre Membreño |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 13 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |