Cardiac tumors in the pediatric population - surgical experience of four decades [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2023 Introduction/Objective. Although cardiac tumors in the pediatric population are found infrequently, their occurrence is constant and with occasional variations.
Stajević Mila +9 more
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Intracardiac masses: Single center experience within 12 years: I-MASS Study
American Heart Journal Plus, 2022 Objective: The aim of this cross-sectional, retrospective, descriptive study was to review and classify cardiac masses systematically and to determine their frequencies. Methods: The medical records of 64,862 consecutive patients were investigated within
Zehra Bugra +28 more
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A case of primary cardiac sarcoma with an acute presentation: The role of multimodality imaging
Clinical Case Reports, 2021 The case highlights the value of contrast echocardiography in raising clinical suspicion of malignancy, allowing a diagnostic work‐up and the treatment of the primitive heart tumors.
Luca Restivo +9 more
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Cardiac papillary fibroelastomas: A 10-year single-center surgical experience and long-term echocardiographic follow-up study [PDF]
, 2020 Aims. Limited contemporary data are available on the clinical and echocardiographic outcomes after surgery for cardiac papillary fibroelastoma (CPF). The aim of this study was to review the clinical manifestations, pathological characteristics, surgical ...
Brát, Radim +3 more
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A Case of Primary Cardiac B-cell Lymphoma Diagnosed with Cardiac MRI
US Cardiology Review, 2023 Primary cardiac tumors account for only 0.3% of all cardiac tumors; of these, lymphomas account for only 2% of all primary cardiac tumors. Cardiac lymphomas have a grim prognosis, often less than 1 year due to delays in diagnosis and treatment.
Kevin Lee +4 more
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Cardiac tumors in both twins – A case report of a rare occurrence
Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, 2020 Cardiac tumors in neonates and infancy are one among the many known congenital cardiac diseases. Although fetal cardiac tumors are rare, there is increased detection because of expertise in echocadiographic examination.
N M Sharath Babu +4 more
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Successful Management of Maternal Left Atrial Myxoma in Pregnancy
Oman Medical Journal, 2023 A 29-year-old woman (gravida 3, para 2) presented at 28 weeks+2 days of gestation with a two-months history of dyspnea associated with orthopnea and occasional palpitations.
Nihal Al Riyami +3 more
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Rare presentation of an atrial myxoma in an adolescent patient: A case report and literature review [PDF]
, 2018 BACKGROUND: Cardiac tumors are uncommon in the pediatric population. When present, cardiac manifestations stem from the tumor causing inflow or outflow obstruction.
Anwar, Shafkat +6 more
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Unexplained recurrent pericardial effusion in a young adult male: Think beyond tuberculosis
Research in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2021 Pericardial effusion is usually caused by infection, fluid overload states, connective tissue disorders, heart surgery, aortic dissection, and malignancy.
Anshuman Darbari +3 more
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Current Oncology, 2023 Primary malignant cardiac tumors (PMCTs) are rare but lethal neoplasms. There are limited evidence-based treatment guidelines for PMCTs. We evaluated the relation of chemotherapy with mortality outcomes in patients with PMCTs in the United States.
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