All of the following statements about atrial myxomas are true, except:
* Tumour plop sound is a low pitch sound heard in diastole when the tumour impacts against the opening mitral valve. * Myxomas- present with peripheral or pulmonary emboli or with constitutional signs and symptoms- fever, weight loss, cachexia, Raynaud's phenomenon, hypergammaglobulinemia, anemia, polycythemia, leukocytosis, elevated ESR, thrombocytopenia, and thrombocytosis. * It is more common in females.
Most common site is left atrium
More common in females
Tumor plop in systole
Raynaud phenomenon
Murmurs