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[Cardiac tumors].

S T Baksaas1, O R Geiran, J L Svennevig

  • 1Thoraxkirurgisk avdeling Hjerte- og lungeklinikken Rikshospitalet 0027 Oslo.

Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening : Tidsskrift for Praktisk Medicin, Ny Raekke
|July 28, 2001
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Surgical resection offers a cure for benign cardiac tumors, primarily myxomas. While surgery for malignant heart tumors is often palliative, it can benefit selected patients with metastases.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Oncology
  • Pathology

Context:

  • Cardiac tumors are rare but clinically significant due to their potential for surgical cure.
  • Benign tumors constitute the majority of cardiac neoplasms.
  • Radical excision is a primary treatment modality for operable cardiac tumors.

Purpose:

  • To review surgical outcomes for patients with cardiac tumors.
  • To analyze the types and treatments of cardiac tumors.
  • To evaluate the efficacy of surgical intervention for benign and malignant cardiac tumors.

Summary:

  • A retrospective analysis of 30 patients who underwent resection of cardiac tumors between 1990 and 1999.
  • The majority of tumors (27/30) were benign, predominantly left atrial myxomas.

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  • One primary malignant tumor (rhabdomyosarcoma) and two secondary malignant tumors (metastases) were identified. All patients survived follow-up (4-10 years).

    • Impact:

    • Surgical excision provides a cure for benign cardiac tumors.
    • Surgery for primary malignant cardiac tumors typically offers palliative benefits.
    • Resection of cardiac metastases may be indicated for symptomatic patients, improving outcomes.