Why the study?
What is the long-term survival and what are the predictors of mortality following surgical resection of primary cardiac tumors?
Population
Patients with primary cardiac tumors (including cardiac myxomas) undergoing surgical resection
Comparison
Surgical resection vs General population
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
long-term (exact duration not specified)
Authors
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Supports resection for cardiac myxomas; extends observational data but leaves optimal timing and non-myxoma management open.
What is the long-term survival and what are the predictors of mortality following surgical resection of primary cardiac tumors?
Surgical resection of primary cardiac tumors yields excellent long-term survival, which is comparable to the general population for patients with cardiac myxomas.
ElBardissi et al. (2008) studied this question.
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