Clinical Manifestations:
PFE is typically discovered incidentally or following an embolic event.
Embolization rates have been estimated around 35%,16but the true rate is unknown. PFE on the left side of the heart can
cause shortness of breath, transient ischemic attacks/stroke, acute
valvular dysfunction, myocardial infarction, abdominal pain and
mesenteric ischemic, acute limb ischemia, pulmonary embolism, and sudden
death.5, 8, 17 Right sided PFE typically have a more
insidious presentation, often remaining asymptomatic until tumor mass
induces arrhythmias, pulmonary embolization, or obstructive
disease.16