Subsequent neurological events in patients with atrial myxoma

Ann Neurol. 1980 Sep;8(3):305-7. doi: 10.1002/ana.410080314.

Abstract

Review of 35 patients from the Mayo Clinic with histologically proved atrial myxomas (7 with prior neurological events) who were followed for 12 to 235 months revealed that none had subsequent delayed neurological events attributable to their atrial myxomas.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Cerebral Infarction / complications*
  • Female
  • Heart Atria
  • Heart Neoplasms / complications*
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Ischemic Attack, Transient / complications*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myxoma / complications*
  • Myxoma / diagnosis