Near Total Occlusion of Right Ventricle by Cardiac Mass

The incidence of primary cardiac tumors is very rare (0.02% of all cardiac tumors), and the majority of them are benign, with myxoma being the most common.1 The most common primary malignant tumor is sarcoma.2,3 Despite its rarity, a cardiac tumor should be an important differential diagnosis when patients present with critical cardiac symptoms, including heart failure, arrhythmia, or emboli.1 Regardless of the histologic nature of cardiac tumors, they can cause obstruction, stenosis, regurgitation, and emboli.

Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - January 24, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Samhati Mondal, John Jubar, Megan P. Kostibas Tags: E-Challenge Source Type: research