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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [2]Ahmad Al Maradni, M.D. [3]
Overview
Cardiac myxoma is a rare disease with a reported prevalence of 0.03% in general population. The incidence of cardiac myxoma is about 1/ 100,000 per year. The majority of patients with cardiac myxoma are diagnosed between 30 to 60 years; children are rarely affected. Females are more commonly affected with cardiac myxoma than men. The female-to-male ratio is approximately 1.8 to 1. Cardiac myxomas represent 78% of heart tumors.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence
- The prevalence of cardiac myxoma is reported as 0.03% in general population.[1][2]
Incidence
Age
- The mean age of patients at diagnosis is 50 years, most patients are between 30-60 age range.
- Cardiac myxomas are rare in children. However, in the pediatric population cardiac myxomas are more likely to be related with familial forms such as the (Carney complex).[3]
Gender
- Females are more commonly affected with cardiac myxoma than men. The female-to-male ratio is approximately 1.8 to 1.[4]
- Patients with Carney complex, tend to be younger and male.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Walpot J, Shivalkar B, Rodrigus I, Pasteuning WH, Hokken R (2010). "Atrial myxomas grow faster than we think". Echocardiography. 27 (10): E128–31. doi:10.1111/j.1540-8175.2010.01186.x. PMID 20545988.
- ↑ Grebenc ML, Rosado de Christenson ML, Burke AP, Green CE, Galvin JR (2000). "Primary cardiac and pericardial neoplasms: radiologic-pathologic correlation". Radiographics. 20 (4): 1073–103, quiz 1110–1, 1112. doi:10.1148/radiographics.20.4.g00jl081073. PMID 10903697.
- ↑ Arciniegas E, Hakimi M, Farooki ZQ, Truccone NJ, Green EW (1980). "Primary cardiac tumors in children". J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 79 (4): 582–91. PMID 7359937.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Yoon DH, Roberts W (2002). "Sex distribution in cardiac myxomas". Am. J. Cardiol. 90 (5): 563–5. PMID 12208428.