Surgically Treated Left Ventricular Myxomas: A 75-Year Systematic Review of Patient Demographics, Tumour Characteristics, and Outcomes
This systematic review represents the most comprehensive analysis to date of surgically treated left ventricular myxomas. The findings highlight the importance of complete excision in achieving favourable outcomes and highlight demographic and geographic patterns that can inform clinical suspicion, surgical planning, and patient counselling.
Authors
- Maysa Khadra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3042-5686)
- Ahmad K. Darwazah
- Asmaa Sarama
- Hasan Alkhatib
- Tammah Safadi
- H Salman
- Hamza A. Abdul-Hafez
Institutions
- An-Najah National University (PS)
- Palestinian Hydrology Group (PS)
- Al-Makassed Islamic Charitable Society Hospital (IL)
- Razi Hospital (IR)
- Arab American University (PS)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
- Published
- 2025-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivaf248
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac tumors and thrombi
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39