Why the study?
Primary cardiac tumors are extremely rare, and primary cardiac angiosarcoma in the right atrial appendage is difficult to display on conventional transthoracic echocardiography.
Does transesophageal echocardiography improve the detection of right atrial appendage angiosarcoma compared to conventional transthoracic echocardiography?
Population
A 32-year-old female with primary cardiac angiosarcoma in the right atrial appendage
Design
Case report and review of the literature
Authors
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May aid TEE use for right atrial masses missed on TTE; leaves open need for prospective validation before broader adoption.
Does transesophageal echocardiography improve the detection of right atrial appendage angiosarcoma compared to conventional transthoracic echocardiography?
Transesophageal echocardiography is a valuable imaging modality for detecting right atrial appendage angiosarcomas that may be missed by conventional transthoracic echocardiography.
Luo et al. (2021) studied this question.
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