Cardiac Masses: Pathological and Surgical Features - A Multicenter Study
Rev. bras. cir. cardiovasc
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36(5): 656-662, Sept.-Oct. 2021. tab, graf
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Introduction:
This study aimed to review the surgical excision results and pathological diagnostic features of rarely observed intracardiac masses in the light of the literature. Diagnosis and treatment approaches and complications were evaluated.Methods:
Forty patients (26 females, mean age 52.1±18.1 years, and 14 males, mean age 48.1±20.5 years), who had undergone surgery for intracardiac mass between January 2008 and December 2018, were included in this study. The patients' data were analyzed retrospectively from the medical records of both centers.Results:
When the pathological diagnoses were examined, 85.8% of the masses (n=35) were observed to be benign (benign tumor + hydatid cyst) and 14.2% (n=5) were malignant tumors. The masses were most commonly located in the left atrium (75%, n=30), and this was followed by the right ventricle (12.5%, n=5), right atrium (7.5%, n=3), and left ventricle (5%, n=2). Of the patients, 7.5% (n=3) died during the early postoperative period, while the remaining 92.5% (n=37) were discharged with healing. In the histopathological diagnosis of the patients, in whom in-hospital major adverse cardiovascular events were observed, there was malignancy in two cases.Conclusion:
Intracardiac masses, which have pathological features, are severe life-threatening problems. In-hospital mortality is frequent, especially in malignant tumors.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Echinococcosis
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Heart Neoplasms
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. bras. cir. cardiovasc
Journal subject:
Cardiology
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General Surgery
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Turkey
Institution/Affiliation country:
Erciyes University/TR
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Kayseri City Hospital/TR
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