Cardiac Lymphomas, Histiocytic Proliferations, and Metastatic Tumors Fabio R. Tavora, M.D., Ph.D. Allen P. Burke, M.D. Cardiac Lymphoma Incidence Primary cardiac lymphoma is rare, accounting for 1.3% of primary cardiac…
Sarcomas of the Heart and Great Vessels Joseph J. Maleszewski, M.D. Allen P. Burke, M.D. Sarcomas of the Heart General Features Approximately 10% of primary cardiac tumors are malignant, and…
Miscellaneous Benign and Low-Grade Tumors Allen P. Burke, M.D. Fabio R. Tavora, M.D., Ph.D. Hemangioma Clinical Cardiac hemangiomas constitute fewer than 10% of benign cardiac tumors. Approximately 200 have been…
Papillary Fibroelastoma Joseph J. Maleszewski, M.D. Allen P. Burke, M.D. Definition and Histogenesis Papillary fibroelastomas are benign endocardial growths that consist of arborizing, avascular, fibroelastotic fronds enveloped by endothelium. Their…
Cardiac Myxoma Joseph J. Maleszewski, M.D. Allen P. Burke, M.D. Definition and Histogenesis Cardiac myxoma is a benign neoplasm characterized by stellate, ovoid, or plump spindle cells (so-called myxoma cells)…
Pediatric and Congenital Tumors Joseph J. Maleszewski, M.D. Allen P. Burke, M.D. General Incidence Pediatric heart tumors are rare and are the primary indication in <1% of heart surgeries in…
Cardiac Thrombi and Pseudotumors Joseph J. Maleszewski, M.D. Allen P. Burke, M.D. Mural Thrombi Clinical Features and Pathogenesis Thrombosis may occur in any cardiac chamber and evolve from acute masses…
Prosthetic Heart Valves Allen P. Burke, M.D. Background Starr and Edwards described the first successful prosthetic valve replacement in 1961.1 The ball-and-cage mechanical prosthesis was replaced by the (single) tilting…
Endocarditis Joseph J. Maleszewski, M.D. Fabio R. Tavora, M.D., Ph.D. Allen P. Burke, M.D. Infectious Endocarditis Terminology Infectious (or infective) endocarditis denotes a bacterial or fungal infection of the endocardium….
Mitral Insufficiency Allen P. Burke, M.D. Etiology Similar to the aortic valve, regurgitation of the mitral valve may be caused by intrinsic mitral valve disease (myxoid degeneration resulting in prolapse),…
