[Arrhythmias from swallowing].

We describe the case of a 51-year old, non cardiopathic patient, with recurrent attacks of supraventricular tachycardia induced by swallowing. In the existing literature we found several descriptions of hypokinetic arrhythmias, easily explained by a mechanism of vagal inhibition. The cases of predominantly hyperkinetic arrhythmias, however, are much less common.

[Echocardiographic diagnosis of left ventricular myxoma. Description of a case and review of the literature. Myxomas of the left ventricle].

A case of left ventricular myxoma diagnosed by echocardiography and successfully removed by left ventriculotomy is reported. This is a 21 year old male, with the few symptoms which simulating an hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in contrast to the large size of the tumour. It is possible that myxomas are responsible for sudden death.

Myxoma of the left ventricle.

We report a case of left ventricular myxoma in a 19-year-old man which presented as intermittent aortic valve obstruction. Echocardiography provided a comprehensive diagnosis, and excision through a left ventriculotomy was safely accomplished.