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Echocardiographic image of myxoma in parasternal long axis view (LV: left ventricle, RV: right ventricle, AORT: aorta)
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F1
It was mobile during systole and diastole, almost completely obstructing the mitral orifice (figure 1).
Echocardiographic image of myxoma on the interatrial septum (Note the mark on the left side of interatrial septum) (LV: left ventricle, RA: right atrium, RV: right ventricle, + : Remnant on the interatrial septum)
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F2
There was little remnant on the septal surface of the right atrium (figure 2), and mild enlargement of all cardiac chambers was present.
Macroscopic image of myxoma (postoperative)
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F3
A large myxoma along with its pedicle were totally excised at open-heart surgery (figure 3) through a right atrial approach.