Severe, Reversible Pulmonary Hypertension From Giant Pedunculated Left Atrial Myxoma.

Severe, Reversible Pulmonary Hypertension From Giant Pedunculated Left Atrial Myxoma. J Invasive Cardiol. 2019 Sep;31(9):E273 Authors: Bamford P, Lau GT Abstract A 77-year-old woman with obstructive sleep apnea presented with a 3-week history of leg swelling and dyspnea on exertion. She had a dry cough and lost 10 kg over the past 2 years. Examination revealed elevated jugular venous pressure, reduced air entry in the left lower-lung field, and pedal edema. Imaging with chest computed tomography revealed a giant pedunculated left atrial myxoma to be the cause of her severe pulmonary hypertension, which was reversible with treatment. PMID: 31478895 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The Journal of Invasive Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Tags: J Invasive Cardiol Source Type: research