Cardiac tumor in a pregnant patient

Czech version

Authors: M. Třetina; M. Hrdlička; J. Ondrášek; P. Němec; M. Orban
Authors‘ workplace: Centrum kardiovaskulární a transplantační chirurgie Brno, ředitel doc. MUDr. Petr Němec, CSc.
Published in: Vnitř Lék 2010; 56(1): 79-81
Category: Case Reports

Overview

Cardiac myxoma represents the most frequent cardiac tumor with a relatively low overall incidence. Clinical symptoms are hetereogeneous and therefore nonspecific. With regard to high success of the surgical treatment, early diagnosis is crucial. We present a case of cardiac myxoma in a pregnant woman, which was succesfully sugically removed.

Key words:
cardiac myxoma – pregnancy

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