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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [2]
Overview
The main causes of cardiac myxoma remain unknown.[1][2] However, in some cases like inherited myxomatosis there is a strong relation with genetic mutations of PRKAR1A gene.
Causes
Right atrial myxomas are sometimes associated with tricuspid stenosis and atrial fibrillation. About 10% of myxomas are passed down through families (inherited). Such tumors are called familial myxomas. They tend to occur in more than one part of the heart at a time, and often cause symptoms at a younger age than other myxomas. [3]
References
- ↑ Amano J, Kono T, Wada Y, Zhang T, Koide N, Fujimori M, Ito K (2003). "Cardiac myxoma: its origin and tumor characteristics". Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 9 (4): 215–21. PMID 13129418.
- ↑ Messina F, Romano P, Crosca S (2015). "Atrial myxomas and different clinical presentations". Int. J. Cardiol. doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.08.063. PMID 26442965.
- ↑ Atrial myxoma. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atrial_myxoma Accessed November 13, 2015