Related Experiment Video
Updated: May 4, 2026

Multimodality Diagnosis of Mesenteric Ischemia
Published on: July 21, 2023
Angiosarcoma of the heart - a diagnostic pitfall
Piotr Gajewski1, Wiesława Błaszak-Ciećwierska, Sławomir Chojnowski
1Cardiology Clinic of Physiotherapy Division, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland. gajewskipiotr10@gmail.com.
Abstract:
Primary tumours of the heart are extremely rare. Sarcomas are considered to be the most frequent histological type. This study presents two cases with a two-week and two-month history of fatigue, fever and shortness of breath. In both cases, cardiac tumours with pericardial effusion were diagnosed by means of echocardiography, being responsible for the above-mentioned symptoms. At the beginning of the diagnostic process, sarcomas seemed to be the likeliest cause of these symptoms. Establishment of the histopathological diagnosis based on the tumour biopsy turned out to be very difficult, and this delayed further therapeutic procedures.
Related Concept Videos
Aneurysm II: Clinical Manifestations and Diagnostic Studies
Angina III: Clinical Manifestations and Assessment
Rheumatic Heart Disease II: Clinical Manifestations and Diagnostic Studies
Acute Coronary Syndrome III: Diagnostic Studies
Angina II: Classification
Heart Failure IV: Classification and Diagnostic Evaluation

