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Palliative cardiac surgery in a pregnant woman with primary cardiac sarcoma allowed the delivery of a viable infant at 29+5 weeks gestation, although the mother died of metastatic disease 10 months later.
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Palliative cardiac surgery for primary cardiac sarcoma during pregnancy can successfully prolong gestation to allow for the delivery of a viable infant, despite the poor overall maternal prognosis.
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Single-case evidence suggests palliative surgery may enable viable preterm delivery in pregnant cardiac sarcoma; leaves open need for registry data on outcomes.
Cho et al. (2006) conducted a case report in Primary cardiac sarcoma in pregnancy (n=1). Palliative cardiac surgery and systemic chemotherapy was evaluated on Maternal and fetal survival. Palliative cardiac surgery in a pregnant woman with primary cardiac sarcoma allowed the delivery of a viable infant at 29+5 weeks gestation, although the mother died of metastatic disease 10 months later.
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