Why the study?
Does surgical resection result in low mortality and recurrence in patients with primary cardiac tumors?
Population
16 consecutive patients with primary tumors of the heart treated at Duke University Medical Center since 1966
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Supports safe resection in selected primary cardiac tumors; leaves open confirmation in larger prospective cohorts.
Does surgical resection result in low mortality and recurrence in patients with primary cardiac tumors?
Surgical resection of primary cardiac tumors can be accomplished safely with minimal perioperative mortality and excellent long-term outcomes.
Norman A. Silverman (1980) studied this question.
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