Key result
Among 41 pediatric patients with cardiac tumors, rhabdomyomas were the most common, 14 required surgical management, and 12 had associated congenital heart diseases.
Why the study?
Cardiac neoplasms are uncommon in children and mostly benign, but can cause hemodynamic instability and arrhythmias. The study aimed to review their natural history, diagnosis, pathological features, and outcomes at a tertiary pediatric cardiac center over an 8-year period.
Population
41 pediatric patients diagnosed with cardiac tumors
Design
Single-center retrospective observational study
Authors
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Highlights diagnostic uncertainty in undetermined pediatric cardiac tumors; leaves open need for refined noninvasive imaging criteria.
Observational (n=41)
No
In a pediatric cohort, cardiac tumors were rare, with rhabdomyomas being the most common, highlighting the need for improved noninvasive imaging for accurate diagnosis.
Moradian et al. (2020) conducted an observational in Primary Cardiac Tumors (n=41). Cardiac tumors was evaluated on Tumor types, management, and associated congenital heart diseases. Among 41 pediatric patients with cardiac tumors, rhabdomyomas were the most common, 14 required surgical management, and 12 had associated congenital heart diseases.
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