
Myxoma
A 55 years old female patient was admitted to the cardiology ward, complaining about severe shortness of breath, palpitations & severe physical activity limitations. She lost 6 kg of her body weight in the past 5 months. A large formation in the left atrium was detected during the transthoracic echocardiography. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography. ME LAX View (mid-esophageal, long axis). A large formation on a wide base (2.6 cm) coming from the anterior mitral valve cusp is visualized. The formation is prolapsing into the left ventricle during diastole and leads to the dynamic mitral stenosis.
Credit
Maria Ivanova
Dimensions
3000 x 2019 pixels
Print Size @ 300 dpi
10 x 7 inches / 25 x 17 cm