Author/Authors :
Ghareghani, Atefeh Cardiovascular Research Center - Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran , Esmaeili, Omid School of Medicine - Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran , Nikparvar, Marzieh Cardiovascular Research Center - Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran , Montazerghaem, Hossein Cardiovascular Research Center - Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran , Eghbal Eftekhaari, Tasnim Molecular Medicine Research Center - Hormozgan Health Institute - Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
Abstract :
introduction: Cardiac myxomas are the most common primary tumors of the heart with high embolic potential.
Case Presentation: We present a young man with progressing stroke and atrial myxoma in an unusual site from the left upper pulmonary vein.
Conclusions: Intravenous (IV) thrombolysis can be safe in patients with intracardiac myxoma and CNS embolization after good case selection. However, further studies are needed for better decision-making
