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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Overview
History and Symptoms
Symptoms associated with cardiac myxomas are typically due to the effect of the mass of the tumor obstructing the normal flow of blood within the chambers of the heart.
Some symptoms of myxoma may be associated with the release of interleukin 6 (IL-6) by the myxoma.[1][2] High levels of IL-6 may be associated with a higher risk of embolism of the myxoma.[3]
Symptoms of a cardiac myxoma include[4]:
- Dyspnea on exertion
- Fever
- Weight loss
- Lightheadedness or syncope (Loss of consciousness)
- Hemoptysis
- Sudden death
References
- ↑ Seino Y, Ikeda U, Shimada K. (1993). "Increased expression of interleukin 6 mRNA in cardiac myxomas". Br Heart J. 69 (6): 565–7. PMID 8343326.
- ↑ Jourdan M, Bataille R, Seguin J, Zhang XG, Chaptal PA, Klein B (1990). "Constitutive production of interleukin-6 and immunologic features in cardiac myxomas". Arthritis Rheum. 33 (3): 398–402. PMID 1690543.
- ↑ Wada A, Kanda t, Hayashi R; et al. (1993). "Cardiac myxoma metastasized to the brain: potential role of endogenous interleukin-6". 83 (3): 208–11. PMID 8281536. Unknown parameter
|Journal=ignored (|journal=suggested) (help) - ↑ Fisher J. (1983). "Cardiac myxoma". Cardiovasc Rev Rep (4): 1195–9.