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Terceira recorrência de mixoma cardíaco em paciente com Complexo de Carney

ABC., imagem cardiovasc; 34 (4), 2021

The current management of cardiac tumours: a comprehensive literature review

Abstract Objective: To understand the current evidence and guidelines behind the appropriate management of cardiac tumours. Methods: A comprehensive electronic literature search has been performed in major databases - PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Ovid, and Google Scholar. All articles that discussed all dif...

Paraganglioma Cardíaco: reporte de un caso

Rev. chil. cardiol; 39 (2), 2020
Abstract: A 49-year-old woman presented with dyspnea and palpitations, leading to Functional Class III.An echocardiogram showed a heterogeneous mass adhered to the right heart cavities. This was confirmed by NMR. A large right coronary artery was occluded in relation to the tumor, which was hyper vascula...

Primary biatrial cardiac Rhabdomyosarcoma

Abstract Primary malignant neoplasms of the heart are rare. Cardiac rhabdomyosarcoma is the second most common primary sarcoma. We report a rare case of a 49-year-old woman with a huge biatrial cardiac rhabdomyosarcoma treated by performing surgical resection followed by salvage chemotherapy for local re...

Fibroelastoma Papilífero Tricúspide. Relato de Caso

ABC., imagem cardiovasc; 33 (3), 2020

Masas cardíacas, utilidad de la ecocardiografía transesofágica durante el intraperioperatorio

Rev. chil. anest; 49 (4), 2020
We present our experience in cardiac tumor resection surgery in adult patients: 30 subjects with sternotomy approach with later diagnosis of myxomas (12), fibroelastomas (7), sarcomas (4), cardiac methastasis of a breast cancer and cardiac invasion of renal tumor (6), and 3 with videothroacoscopic approa...

A mass causing right ventricular outflow obstruction - a dreadful complication

Abstract The most common cardiac tumour in the pediatric age group is rhabdomyoma. These are usually located in the ventricles, either in the ventricular septum or free wall. Cardiac tumours in early infancy may lead to severely compromised blood flow due to inflow or outflow tract obstruction. The diagn...

Symptomatic aortic valve mass - cardiac work-up challenges and role of computed tomography angiography: a case report

Abstract Cardiac papillary fibroelastoma are rare, benign cardiac tumors that may lead to lethal complications from embolization or valvular dysfunction if left untreated. When working up symptomatic tumors with concomitant angina, traditional diagnostic studies such as cardiac catheterization may predis...

Accidente cerebrovascular embólico secundario a fibroelastoma papilar de válvula mitral

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (2), 2019
Embolic stroke secondary to cardiac tumors is uncommon. However, 25-30% of cardiac tumors may cause systemic emboli. We report a 29-year-old male consulting for a sudden episode of aphasia and right hemiparesis, compatible with infarct of the left middle cerebral artery territory. Transthoracic echocardi...

Predictors of normalization of circulating interleukin-6 after cardiac myxoma resection

Abstract Objective: To disclose the relationships between the anatomic features of cardiac myxomas and plasma interleukin (IL)-6 levels. Methods: Twelve patients undergoing cardiac myxoma resection at The First Hospital of Putian, Teaching Hospital, Fujian Medical University were enrolled into this stu...