Inverted Yoga and Near Syncope: An Unusual Diagnosis of Right Ventricular Myxoma
Primary cardiac tumors are extremely rare and are difficult to diagnose. Although usually benign in nature, myxomas require surgical resection due to their increased risk of embolic and cardiac complications, with the timing of resection dependent on the presentation and size of the tumor. However,...
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| description | Primary cardiac tumors are extremely rare and are difficult to diagnose. Although usually benign in nature, myxomas require surgical resection due to their increased risk of embolic and cardiac complications, with the timing of resection dependent on the presentation and size of the tumor. However, if diagnosed early, patients with primary benign cardiac tumors have excellent prognosis following surgery. Therefore, a high index of suspicion and a wide differential diagnosis are very important in detecting rare conditions that can affect otherwise healthy individuals. We present an uncommon case of a right ventricular myxoma that was discovered when the patient was performing inverted yoga and experienced a near syncopal episode. Patient subsequently underwent an echocardiographic evaluation and was found to have a right ventricular myxoma that was excised. Although recurrence is rare, it is important for physicians to remain vigilant and continue careful and consistent follow-up for patients with a history of a cardiac myxoma. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cc5e8dd256a240fa97ebdf3038a384da2025-02-03T01:03:38ZengWileyCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64042090-64122018-01-01201810.1155/2018/92312569231256Inverted Yoga and Near Syncope: An Unusual Diagnosis of Right Ventricular MyxomaWadie David0Narmeen Rehman1Robby Singh2Shukri David3Providence Hospital, Southfield, MI, USAProvidence Hospital, Southfield, MI, USAProvidence Hospital, Southfield, MI, USAProvidence Hospital, Southfield, MI, USAPrimary cardiac tumors are extremely rare and are difficult to diagnose. Although usually benign in nature, myxomas require surgical resection due to their increased risk of embolic and cardiac complications, with the timing of resection dependent on the presentation and size of the tumor. However, if diagnosed early, patients with primary benign cardiac tumors have excellent prognosis following surgery. Therefore, a high index of suspicion and a wide differential diagnosis are very important in detecting rare conditions that can affect otherwise healthy individuals. We present an uncommon case of a right ventricular myxoma that was discovered when the patient was performing inverted yoga and experienced a near syncopal episode. Patient subsequently underwent an echocardiographic evaluation and was found to have a right ventricular myxoma that was excised. Although recurrence is rare, it is important for physicians to remain vigilant and continue careful and consistent follow-up for patients with a history of a cardiac myxoma.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9231256 |
| spellingShingle | Wadie David Narmeen Rehman Robby Singh Shukri David Inverted Yoga and Near Syncope: An Unusual Diagnosis of Right Ventricular Myxoma Case Reports in Cardiology |
| title | Inverted Yoga and Near Syncope: An Unusual Diagnosis of Right Ventricular Myxoma |
| title_full | Inverted Yoga and Near Syncope: An Unusual Diagnosis of Right Ventricular Myxoma |
| title_fullStr | Inverted Yoga and Near Syncope: An Unusual Diagnosis of Right Ventricular Myxoma |
| title_full_unstemmed | Inverted Yoga and Near Syncope: An Unusual Diagnosis of Right Ventricular Myxoma |
| title_short | Inverted Yoga and Near Syncope: An Unusual Diagnosis of Right Ventricular Myxoma |
| title_sort | inverted yoga and near syncope an unusual diagnosis of right ventricular myxoma |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9231256 |
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