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Overview

Historical Perspective

Classification

Pathophysiology

Causes

Differentiating Cardiac Tumors from other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Screening

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

Diagnostic Study of Choice

History and Symptoms

Physical Examination

Laboratory Findings

Electrocardiogram

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CT

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Echocardiography or Ultrasound

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Treatment

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Secondary Prevention

Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy

Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]; Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S. Syed Hassan A. Kazmi BSc, MD [3]

Overview

Historical Perspective

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [4]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Template:Dj

Cardiac Tumors were first described by Realdo Colombo in 1559.[1]

Classification

Primary cardiac tumors | Secondary cardiac tumors

Pathophysiology

Pathological Findings

Causes

Differentiating Cardiac Tumors from other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Risk Factors for Embolization

Screening

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

Staging | History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | CT | MRI | Echocardiography | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1 | Case #2: Cardiac lymphoma

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  1. Chitwood WR (1992). "Clarence Crafoord and the first successful resection of a cardiac myxoma". Ann Thorac Surg. 54 (5): 997–8. doi:10.1016/0003-4975(92)90676-u. PMID 1417305.
  2. Beck CS (1942). "AN INTRAPERICARDIAL TERATOMA AND A TUMOR OF THE HEART: BOTH REMOVED OPERATIVELY". Ann Surg. 116 (2): 161–74. doi:10.1097/00000658-194208000-00001. PMC 1543811. PMID 17858078.
  3. BAHNSON HT, NEWMAN EV (1953). "Diagnosis and surgical removal of intracavitary myxoma of the right atrium". Bull Johns Hopkins Hosp. 93 (3): 150–63. PMID 13094264.