Signs And Tests Symptoms may mimic right-sided heart failure . Neck veins may be distended. An echocardiogram may show myxoma or tricuspid stenosis. An ECG may show atrial fibrillation Lab tests may be nonspecific. A CBC indicates anemia .
Sedimentation rate is decreased.
Treatment The only effective treatment is surgical removal of the tumor . The probable outcome is poor without treatment. Although a myxoma is a benign tumor , complications occur. Growth of the tumor can obstruct blood flow through the heart. Myxomas are curable with surgical removal.