Atrial Valve Replacement
The tumor must be surgically removed. Some patients will also need their mitral valve replaced. This can be done during the same surgery.
Myxomas may come back if surgery did not remove all of the tumor cells.
Expectations (prognosis)
Although a myxoma is not cancer, complications are common. Untreated, a myxoma can lead to an
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