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Oncologic Essentials in Malignant Cardiac Masses (Approach and Follow-Up) Publisher



Parkhideh S1 ; Mousavi SA2
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Source: Multimodal Imaging Atlas of Cardiac Masses Published:2022


Abstract

• Malignant cardiac tumors are extremely rare. • 25% of primary cardiac tumors are malignant. • Most malignant cardiac tumors are metastatic (from breast, lung, melanoma, soft tissue sarcoma, etc.). • Sarcoma, lymphoma, and malignant pericardial mesothelioma are three main primary malignant cardiac tumors. • Usual imaging studies consist of TTE, CMR, and contrast TTE that are helpful noninvasive tools to diagnose suspicious cardiac masses. • Generally, despite multimodal treatment strategies, prognosis of malignant cardiac tumors is poor. © 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
1. History and Physical Examination of Different Cardiac Masses, Multimodal Imaging Atlas of Cardiac Masses (2022)
2. Oncologic Essentials in Benign Cardiac Masses (Approach and Follow-Up), Multimodal Imaging Atlas of Cardiac Masses (2022)
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