Giant Right Atrial Myxoma Presenting With Right Heart Failure

Right atrial myxomas (RAMs) are exceedingly rare cardiac tumors that can incur devastating complications. These tumors are capable of producing right-sided heart failure (rHF) through obstruction of venous return and tricuspid inflow. Herein, we describe a 52-year-old woman presenting with classic s...

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Main Authors: Priya Ramcharan MBBS, Arun Katwaroo MBBS, Matthew Maharaj MBBS, Valmiki Seecheran MBBS MSc, Dayna Lalchansingh MBBS, MPH, Rajeev Seecheran MBBS, MHA, Shari Khan MBBS, Naveen Seecheran MBBS (MD), MSc, FACP, FRCP(E), FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI
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Published: SAGE Publishing 2025-03-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/23247096251329706
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Matthew Maharaj MBBS
Valmiki Seecheran MBBS MSc
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Rajeev Seecheran MBBS, MHA
Shari Khan MBBS
Naveen Seecheran MBBS (MD), MSc, FACP, FRCP(E), FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI
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description Right atrial myxomas (RAMs) are exceedingly rare cardiac tumors that can incur devastating complications. These tumors are capable of producing right-sided heart failure (rHF) through obstruction of venous return and tricuspid inflow. Herein, we describe a 52-year-old woman presenting with classic symptomatology of rHF as clinical sequelae of a giant RAM. The clinician should be cognizant of RAMs as an atypical etiology of rHF, and the complementary imaging modalities in the diagnostic work-up and early surgical resection as key management strategies.
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spelling doaj-art-e788e109cb24431baeb5e5b2edebaa7d2025-08-20T03:42:06ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports2324-70962025-03-011310.1177/23247096251329706Giant Right Atrial Myxoma Presenting With Right Heart FailurePriya Ramcharan MBBS0Arun Katwaroo MBBS1Matthew Maharaj MBBS2Valmiki Seecheran MBBS MSc3Dayna Lalchansingh MBBS, MPH4Rajeev Seecheran MBBS, MHA5Shari Khan MBBS6Naveen Seecheran MBBS (MD), MSc, FACP, FRCP(E), FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI7North Central Regional Health Authority, Mt. Hope, Trinidad and TobagoNorth West Regional Health Authority, Port of Spain, Trinidad and TobagoNorth Central Regional Health Authority, Mt. Hope, Trinidad and TobagoNorth Central Regional Health Authority, Mt. Hope, Trinidad and TobagoNorth Central Regional Health Authority, Mt. Hope, Trinidad and TobagoUniversity of New Mexico Medical Center, Albuquerque, USANorth Central Regional Health Authority, Mt. Hope, Trinidad and TobagoUniversity of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and TobagoRight atrial myxomas (RAMs) are exceedingly rare cardiac tumors that can incur devastating complications. These tumors are capable of producing right-sided heart failure (rHF) through obstruction of venous return and tricuspid inflow. Herein, we describe a 52-year-old woman presenting with classic symptomatology of rHF as clinical sequelae of a giant RAM. The clinician should be cognizant of RAMs as an atypical etiology of rHF, and the complementary imaging modalities in the diagnostic work-up and early surgical resection as key management strategies.https://doi.org/10.1177/23247096251329706
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Shari Khan MBBS
Naveen Seecheran MBBS (MD), MSc, FACP, FRCP(E), FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI
Giant Right Atrial Myxoma Presenting With Right Heart Failure
Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
title Giant Right Atrial Myxoma Presenting With Right Heart Failure
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title_short Giant Right Atrial Myxoma Presenting With Right Heart Failure
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