Peripartum Cardiomyopathy with Left Atrial Myxoma: A Case Report.

Authors

R N Sani, T Yusuf, A Tijjani, N A Ishaq, M H Aliyu, K M Karaye

Published in

West African journal of medicine. Volume 43. Issue 2. Pages 146-150. Aug 28, 2026.

Abstract

Cardiac myxomas are the most prevalent cardiac tumours and occur more commonly in women, while peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is an important cause of heart failure (HF) in women. We present the first reported case, to our knowledge, of co-occurrence of left atrial myxoma with PPCM in a primiparous Nigerian woman who presented in HF shortly after delivery. She was managed conservatively and received prophylactic anticoagulation with warfarin. However, limited facilities for open heart surgery as well as severe financial constraints have thus far precluded the definitive treatment of surgical resection of the tumour.

PMID:
42898470
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 20 Oct 2026.

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