Why the study?
Primary cardiac tumors are rare, accounting for 0.001 to 0.03% of cardiac lesions, posing diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
Population
10 patients with primary cardiac tumors at a single hospital
Design
Single-center retrospective study
Follow-up
Ranging from 2 months to 5 years
Key result
Surgical resection of primary cardiac tumors was possible in 9 of 10 patients, with one postoperative death and no other complications during a follow-up of 2 months to 5 years.
Authors
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Supports resection feasibility in rare tumors; leaves open need for larger prospective studies before changing practice.
Observational (n=10)
No
Surgical resection is feasible for the majority of benign primary cardiac tumors and plays a key role in their management.
Mlika et al. (2019) conducted an observational in Primary cardiac tumors (n=10). Surgical resection was evaluated on Clinical, microscopic and therapeutic characteristics. Surgical resection of primary cardiac tumors was possible in 9 of 10 patients, with one postoperative death and no other complications during a follow-up of 2 months to 5 years.