Why the study?
What are the risk factors for embolic events in patients with primary cardiac tumors, and does a history of embolism affect survival after surgical resection?
Population
323 consecutive patients with primary cardiac tumors treated surgically between 1957 and 2006.
Comparison
Surgical resection of primary cardiac tumors in… vs Surgical resection in patients with no history…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 6.17 +/- 6.9 years
Authors
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Tumor location and size may stratify embolism risk in cardiac tumors; leaves open optimal surgical timing pending prospective validation.
What are the risk factors for embolic events in patients with primary cardiac tumors, and does a history of embolism affect survival after surgical resection?
Aortic valve and left atrial tumors, along with smaller tumor burden, are significant risk factors for embolism in primary cardiac tumors, but surgical resection provides similar long-term survival regardless of prior embolic events.
ElBardissi et al. (2008) studied this question.
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