From: Risk prediction for emboli and recurrence of primary cardiac myxomas after resection
Variables | Embolism (n = 32) | No embolism (n = 175) | P |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 39.7 ± 16.6 | 45.0 ± 15.5 | 0.079 |
Gender (male) | 12 (37.5 %) | 59 (33.7 %) | 0.689 |
Location (left atrium) | 26 (81.3 %) | 154 (88.0 %) | 0.389 |
Appearance (gelatinous) | 29 (90.6 %) | 111 (63.4 %) | 0.002 |
Size (cm) | 4.45 ± 1.66 | 5.60 ± 1.72 | 0.001 |
Preoperative NYHA Status | 0.217 | ||
I-II | 29 (90.6 %) | 139 (79.4 %) | |
III-IV | 3 (9.4 %) | 36 (20.6 %) |