Removal of myxoma of the heart

Myxoma of the heart is a benign tumor, which in most cases is localized in the left (75%) and right (20%) atrium, extremely rarely - in the ventricles of the heart.

The clinical picture with myxomas depends on their localization and the degree of overlap of normal blood flow. With a certain increase in myxoma of the left atrium, it mimics the clinical picture in the mitral defect. Patients have heart palpitations, arterial hypertension, anemia, shortness of breath, and many other signs that lead to a significant deterioration in the quality of life of a person and an increase in the risk of developing more serious pathologies such as myocardial infarction or ischemic stroke. Therefore, it is worth starting treatment as early as possible, after confirming the diagnosis.

Treatment of myxoma of the heart in Ukraine

The only radical method of treatment is surgical intervention, which is successfully carried out in Kyiv. Myxoma has a jelly-like, unstable structure that can easily be damaged and disintegrate into small pieces and "lost" in the bloodstream and subsequently cause a stroke.

The size and location of the tumor are decisive for the choice of the method and tactics of heart surgery. There are two of them:

classical;
minimally invasive.

The cost of an operation to remove myxoma of the heart depends on the method of surgical intervention.

When choosing the method and tactics of the operation to remove the atrial myxoma, it is important not only to completely remove the tumor without damaging it and disintegrating it into parts but also to carefully process the attachment points of the "leg" to avoid relapse (tumor re-growth).

If there are high risks of damage to the tumor or the structure of the mitral valve of the heart, then the specialists of the Dobrobut MC clinics in Kyiv carry out the operation of myxoma in a classical way. If the size of the myxoma is small, cardiac surgeons recommend minimally invasive surgery, without incision of the sternum.

The cost of removing myxoma of the heart is formed strictly individually and depends on the characteristics and desires of the patient.

How to sign up for the removal of myxoma of the heart in the Dobrobut MC?

You can get more detailed information on the operation: conditions, cost, terms, etc., as well as sign up for a consultation with a doctor by calling our call center or ordering a feedback service on the website.

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