Cardiac tumors are a heterogeneous group of diseases requiring multimodal diagnostic approaches, primarily echocardiography, and surgical resection as the main treatment modality.
This review highlights the importance of multimodal imaging and individualized surgical and medical management for the diverse spectrum of primary and metastatic cardiac tumors.
Cardiac tumors are a heterogeneous group of diseases that include primary and metastatic tumors. Among primary tumors, benign tumors account for the majority, and the incidence of malignant tumors is low. In contrast, the incidence of metastatic tumors is significantly higher than that of primary tumors. The clinical features of cardiac tumors are diverse, and symptoms vary depending on the tumor type. Therefore, the diagnosis method of cardiac tumors must adopt multi-modal detection methods to ensure the accuracy of diagnosis. Treatment of cardiac tumors mainly involves surgical resection of the primary tumor to ensure complete resection. For metastatic tumors, it is crucial to consider the primary tumor when surgically resecting metastases. Depending on the characteristics of the tumor, appropriate radiation therapy or chemotherapy can improve quality of life and extend survival.
Wang et al. (2025) conducted a review in Cardiac tumors. Cardiac tumors are a heterogeneous group of diseases requiring multimodal diagnostic approaches, primarily echocardiography, and surgical resection as the main treatment modality.