A bimonthly publication part of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology portfolio of journals connected with ABC Cardiol publishing national and international scientific production in the field of cardiovascular sciences.
ISSN 2359-4802
eISSN 2359-5647
Ricardo J. Razera
, Amanda Mendonça de Araújo
, Viviane Pereira Bernardes
, Fernanda Miranda Moisés
, Leonardo Santos Mundim
, [...]
Ricardo J. Razera
, Amanda Mendonça de Araújo
, Viviane Pereira Bernardes
, Fernanda Miranda Moisés
, Leonardo Santos Mundim
, [...]
Introduction Primary cardiac tumors are extremely rare, found in only 0.02% of all autopsies. These tumors are malignant in only 25% of the cases, 75% of which are sarcomas, frequently affecting young people with no risk factors.² The median overall survival is less than 1 year,³ ranging from 9 to 16 months,, with rapid proliferation and deaths caused by arrhythmias, thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and, most importantly, heart failure. Due to its rarity, reports in the literature about the best treatment […]
Keywords: Cardiovascular Diseases; Neoplasms; Sarcoma/complications; Sarcoma/surgery; Heart Atria/surgery; Atrial Function; Drug Therapy