Metastatic melanoma of the heart: Retrospective cohort study and systematic review of prevalence, clinical characteristics, and outcomes.

Alexander Michael Balinski Alexi L Vasbinder Connor Charles KerndtTonimarie C CatalanNathan P ParryRafey A Rehman Pennelope K Blakely Raymond Y YeowMonika J LejaChristopher D LaoLeslie A FecherSalim Salim Hayek

Published in: Cancer medicine (2022)

Cardiac metastasis occurs in <2% of patients with metastatic melanoma, can affect all cardiac structures, and is associated with various cardiovascular complications and high mortality.

Keyphrases

systematic review
risk factors
left ventricular
meta analyses
heart failure
high resolution
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
mass spectrometry