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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Cardiac Pathology
  • Diagnostic Imaging

Context:

  • Solid lesions of cardiac valves, including tumors and pseudotumors, present diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
  • Early and accurate diagnosis is crucial for effective management and improved patient outcomes.

Purpose:

  • To analyze the clinical, diagnostic, and surgical aspects of cardiac valve solid lesions.
  • To evaluate the long-term results of surgical treatment for these conditions.

Summary:

  • A study of 51 patients with cardiac valve lesions analyzed clinical, diagnostic, and surgical data.
  • Timely diagnosis, though difficult, is possible using clinical history, symptom patterns, and advanced imaging (TTE, TEE, CT, MRI).
  • Urgent surgical treatment involving hypothermic perfusion and cardioplegia is key to successful outcomes.

Impact:

  • Hospital complications occurred in 17.7% of patients, with a mortality rate of 3.9%.
  • One- and 28-year overall survival rates were 100% and 94.1%, respectively.
  • Post-surgical quality of life was reported as good, satisfactory, or unsatisfactory in 73.5%, 20.4%, and 6.1% of cases, respectively.