Considerations and anesthetic management of a patient with giant right atrial myxoma: A case report and literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Myxoma is a common type of primary cardiac tumor. However, there are few researches to illustrate challenge of safely inducing anesthesia in a patient with a giant right atrial myxoma at moderate altitude.

Patient concerns and diagnoses

A 54-year-old female patient lived in a city with an average altitude of 1932 m with scheduled surgical treatment for giant right atrial myxoma, prompting discussions on appropriate anesthesia modalities given her prolonged residence at moderate altitude.

Methods and results

Considering the potential impact of moderate altitude on perioperative management, this study emphasizes the necessity of adequate volume preload therapy and the utility of transthoracic echocardiography or transesophageal echocardiography to prevent hem

SUBMITTER: Qu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10869086 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature