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Table 1 Demographics, presentation, comorbidities, and diagnosis of pulmonary valve myxoma

From: Clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes of pulmonary valve myxoma: systematic review of published case reports

No

Author

Country (continent)

Age (year), sex

Presenting symptoms or signs

Murmur

Comorbidities and medical history

Diagnosis imaging

ECG changes

Histopathology

1

Tansel et al. (2011) [20]

Turkey (Asia)

57, F

Progressive dyspnea, palpitation, and chest pain

A grade 3/6 systolic ejection murmur was heard at the left sternal border

None

TTE

Normal

Myxoma

2

Kumagai K et al. (2008) [15]

Japan (Asia)

2, F

Common cold

A grade 3/6 systolic ejection murmur was heard at the left sternal border

None

TTE, CT, and MRI

NA

Myxoma

3

Catton et al. (1963) [22]

USA (America)

0.17, M

Cough, poor intake, vomiting, palpitation, and tachypnea. Congestive heart failure

Grade 3/6 systolic murmur was best heard at the third intercostal space in the left sternal border

Murmur at birth

Angiography

RVH, RBBB, RAE, and wide QRS-T angle

Myxoma

4

Tanabe et al. (2022) [18]

Japan (Asia)

82, F

Asymptomatic in first presentation. Then, congestive heart failure

None

Right femoral neck fracture, hypertension, previous surgery for uterine fibroid

TTE, CT, MRI

Normal

Myxoma

5

Yakirevich et al. (1982) [14]

Israel (Asia)

0.42, M

Intermittent fever, hyperkinesia, anorexia, hepatosplenomegaly, and vomiting

A grade 3/6 systolic murmur was audible over the lower left sternal border and a grade 1/6 diastolic murmur was audible at Erb’s point

Prematurity, low birth weight, and respiratory distress syndrome in first week of life

NA

RVH, RBBB, and RAE

Myxoma

6

Yang et al. (2010) [16]

USA (America)

58, M

Weakness, fevers, chills, and weight loss

Murmur was positive

Heavy alcohol use

TTE

NA

Infected myxoma

7

Sargar et al. (2014) [17]

India (Asia)

66, M

Syncope

None

History of syncope and temporary pacemaker

TTE, CT, MRI

Complete heart block

Myxoma

8

Mai et al. (2012) [21]

China (Asia)

57, F

Paroxysmal frothy cough, chest tightness, intermittent chills, night sweats, weight loss, and fatigue

None

History of paroxysmal cough with a little frothy white sputum

CT

Normal

Myxoma

9

Roux et al. (2017) [19]

Switzerland (Europe)

16, M

Asymptomatic

None

Family history of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

TTE

Normal

Myxoma

  1. CT CT scan, F female, M male, MRI magnetic resonance imaging, NA not available, TTE transthoracic echocardiography