Key result
Malignant pediatric cardiac tumors are linked to ~37% mortality, while benign cases show no deaths.
Why the study?
What are the clinical characteristics, management strategies, and outcomes of pediatric patients presenting with cardiac tumors?
Population
64 pediatric patients <18 years who presented for surgical evaluation of a cardiac tumor between 1969 and…
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Malignant pediatric cardiac tumors carry high mortality despite multimodal care; leaves open need for prospective multicenter studies on novel therapies.
Observational (n=64)
No
What are the clinical characteristics, management strategies, and outcomes of pediatric patients presenting with cardiac tumors?
Pediatric cardiac tumors are predominantly benign with excellent survival after surgery, whereas malignant tumors carry a 37% mortality despite aggressive surgical and medical management.
Linnemeier et al. (2015) conducted an observational in Cardiac tumors (n=64). Surgical evaluation and resection was evaluated on Presentation, pathology, management, and outcomes (mortality and complications). Among 64 pediatric patients evaluated for cardiac tumors, malignant tumors (17% of cases) had a 37% mortality rate, while benign tumors had 0% mortality.
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