Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Jul 16, 2021; 9(20): 5535-5539
Published online Jul 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i20.5535
Multiple left ventricular myxomas combined with severe rheumatic valvular lesions: A case report
Sheng-Zhong Liu, Ying Hong, Ke-Li Huang, Xiao-Ping Li
Sheng-Zhong Liu, Ke-Li Huang, Cardiac Surgery Center, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, Chengdu 610072, Sichuan Province, China
Ying Hong, Department of Cardiology, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610075, Sichuan Province, China
Xiao-Ping Li, Department of Cardiology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu 610072, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Liu SZ and Hong Y contributed equally to this work; Hong Y collected the clinical data and wrote the manuscript; Liu SZ provided this case and drafted the manuscript; Liu SZ and Huang KL performed the surgery; Li XP helped perform the analysis with constructive discussions and approved the final version of the manuscript; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81770379.
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Corresponding author: Xiao-Ping Li, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Cardiology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, No. 32 Section 2 West 1st Ring Road, Chengdu 610072, Sichuan Province, China. lixiaoping0119@163.com
Received: November 8, 2020
Peer-review started: November 8, 2020
First decision: April 29, 2021
Revised: May 10, 2021
Accepted: May 17, 2021
Article in press: May 17, 2021
Published online: July 16, 2021
Core Tip

Core Tip: The patient in our case complained of fatigue, shortness of breath, and palpitation after activities. Based on a series of examinations, he was diagnosed with multiple left ventricular myxomas combined with severe rheumatic valve lesions; clinically, this is a relatively rare case.