Dizziness during pregnancy due to cardiac myxoma

Authors

• Ajit K. Agarwal, Associate Professor and Consultant Cardiologist, College of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University, PO Box 35, PC 123, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. Tel. +968 513355 Ext. 3404. Fax. +968 513419. E-mail: ajitka{at}omantel.net.om
• Poothirikovil Venugopalan, Department of Cardiology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.

Abstract

A woman in the second trimester of pregnancy with recurrent episodes of dizziness is presented. She had a large left atrial myxoma that interfered with left ventricular filling, compromising cardiac output accounting for the symptoms. Surgical excision of the tumor was performed successfully during pregnancy.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

795

Last Page

797

Recommended Citation

Agarwal, Ajit K. and Venugopalan, Poothirikovil (2004) "Dizziness during pregnancy due to cardiac myxoma," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 25: Iss. 6, Article 20.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.2447