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    • Cardiology
    • Oncology
    • Pathology

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    • Cardiac tumors are rare disorders, with an incidence ranging from 0.0017% to 0.33%.
    • Secondary cardiac tumors (metastases) are significantly more common (95%) than primary cardiac tumors (5%).
    • Symptoms are often nonspecific, mimicking other heart diseases, complicating diagnosis.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To review the incidence, types, diagnostic methods, and treatment of cardiac tumors.
    • To highlight the diagnostic challenges posed by nonspecific symptoms.
    • To emphasize the role of imaging in diagnosing cardiac tumors.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of existing population studies and literature on cardiac tumors.
    • Analysis of primary and secondary cardiac tumor frequencies.
    • Evaluation of diagnostic imaging modalities including echocardiography, CT, and MRI.

    Main Results:

    • Myxoma is the most frequent primary cardiac tumor (50%), followed by fibromas, lipomas, and others.
    • Benign tumors constitute approximately 75% of primary cardiac tumors.
    • Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiograms are the gold standard for diagnosis, complemented by CT and MRI.

    Conclusions:

    • Cardiac tumors, particularly metastases, are rare but pose diagnostic challenges.
    • Advanced imaging techniques are crucial for accurate diagnosis.
    • Surgical intervention is the recommended treatment in most cases.