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Cardiac masses : Experience from a Turkish tertiary center of cardiology

C Gecmen1, G G Gecmen2, M Kahyaoglu3

  • 1Department of Cardiology, Kartal Kosuyolu Heart & Research Hospital, 34846, Kartal, Istanbul, Turkey. koronerr@hotmail.com.

Herz
|December 3, 2016
PubMed

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This study reviewed cardiac masses in 228 patients, finding myxoma most common, followed by pannus and thrombus. These findings offer insights into cardiac mass prevalence and characteristics.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Pathology
  • Cardiac Surgery

Background:

  • Cardiac masses encompass a spectrum of lesions, including benign, malignant, and non-tumoral types.
  • Understanding the prevalence and characteristics of cardiac masses is crucial for diagnosis and treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report the findings of cardiac masses encountered at a tertiary cardiology hospital in Turkey.
  • To analyze the types, locations, and demographic distribution of cardiac masses.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of patient records who underwent surgery for cardiac masses between 2006 and 2015.
  • Analysis of tissue samples sent to the pathology laboratory for diagnosis.
  • Consecutive case series including 228 patients.

Main Results:

  • The most frequent cardiac mass was myxoma (29.8%), predominantly in the left atrium and more common in females.
  • Pannus was the second most common (16.7%), typically found on mitral mechanical prosthetic valves.
  • Thrombus was the third most prevalent (16.2%), commonly located in the right atrium.

Conclusions:

  • Myxoma is the most common cardiac mass, frequently located in the left atrium.
  • Pannus is the second most common mass, often associated with prosthetic valves.
  • Thrombi represent the third most prevalent cardiac mass, frequently found in the right atrium.
Abstract

Keywords:
AtriumCardiac neoplasmsMitral valveMyxomaThrombus

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