Biatrial myxoma and cerebral ischemia successfully treated with intravenous thrombolytic therapy and surgical resection.

ABSTRACT: We report what we believe is the 1st case in the medical literature in which an intravenous thrombolytic agent was used successfully--without massive intracranial bleeding--to treat acute stroke induced by atrial myxoma. Our patient, who had biatrial myxomas with a dual blood supply from the right coronary artery, presented with cerebral ischemia. Transesophageal echocardiography was essential in clarifying the diagnosis and in helping to direct surgical treatment.

SUBMITTER: Ibrahim M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2435448 | biostudies-literature | 2008

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature