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  • Cardiology
  • Cardiac Surgery
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Intracardiac masses are rare but can be life-threatening.
  • Understanding their pathological features and surgical outcomes is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review surgical excision results and pathological diagnostic features of intracardiac masses.
  • To evaluate diagnosis, treatment, and complication approaches for these rare conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 40 patients who underwent surgery for intracardiac masses between 2008 and 2018.
  • Review of medical records for pathological diagnoses, mass locations, and patient outcomes.

Main Results:

  • 85.8% of intracardiac masses were benign; 14.2% were malignant.
  • The left atrium was the most common location (75%).
  • Early postoperative mortality was 7.5%, with malignancy linked to in-hospital adverse events.

Conclusions:

  • Intracardiac masses pose significant life-threatening risks.
  • Malignant intracardiac tumors are associated with frequent in-hospital mortality.