Primary cardiac lymphoma
Introduction Primary cardiac lymphoma (PCL) is an extranodal lymphoma which involves the heart and pericardium. It is a very rare tumor, representing 0.5% of all extranodal lymphomas and 1%–2% of…
Minimally invasive surgery in cardiac masses
Key points • Today minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) is a good alternative for standard midsternotomy for many cardiac surgeries. • Indications, technical issues, and the number of centers for…
Anesthetic considerations in cardiac mass
Key points • Hemodynamic instability or even collapse, hypotension, and arrhythmias caused by a large right/left atrial or atrioventricular valve mass, limiting venous return and obstruction/restriction of intracardiac blood flow….
Oncologic essentials in malignant cardiac masses (approach and follow-up)
Key points • Malignant tumors are extremely rare. • 25% of primary cardiac tumors are malignant. • Most malignant cardiac tumors are metastatic (from breast, lung, melanoma, soft tissue sarcoma,…
Oncologic essentials in benign cardiac masses (approach and follow-up)
Key points • Cardiac tumors consist of a diverse group of conditions with various characteristics, most of them being benign lesions • Association of benign cardiac lesions with genetic syndromes…
PET in malignant cardiac tumors: Diagnosis, approach, and follow up
Key points • In spite of the fact that cardiac tumors are a very rare entity, their diagnosis and clinical management are of paramount importance in the field of cardio-oncology….
Benign masses: Macroscopic and microscopic evaluation
Key points • Cardiac tumors in adults are rare and most of them are benign. • The benign cardiac tumors include cardiac myxoma, fibroma, rhabdomyoma, papillary fibroelastoma, hemangioma, lipoma, hamartoma,…
Differential diagnosis of cardiac masses by operation view
Key points • Most patients with cardiac masses are asymptomatic; however, they may present with symptomatology and clinical signs suggestive of more common and rapidly debilitating syndromes such as angina,…
Malignant masses: Macroscopic and microscopic evaluation
Key points • Cardiac neoplasms are rare and most of the malignancies in this organ are metastatic in origin. Fig. 18.2 Angiosarcoma (gross). Right atrial angiosarcoma in a 49/Y woman:…
Surgical features of benign cardiac masses
Key points • Benign cardiac masses are exceedingly rare, and the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms behind their emergence are poorly understood • Most patients are asymptomatic unless the mass exerts an…
