Left ventricular intimal sarcoma: a case report.
Mohsin UllahSawan WaidyanathaKonstantinos StamosNikolaos TsanaxidisPublished in: European heart journal. Case reports (2024)
Cardiac intimal sarcomas are the least reported type of primary malignant tumours of the heart. They are encountered more commonly in the large arterial blood vessels, including the pulmonary artery and aorta, and are extremely rare in the heart. A prompt diagnosis is essential as they are considered extremely aggressive.
Keyphrases
- pulmonary artery
- left ventricular
- coronary artery
- heart failure
- pulmonary hypertension
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- atrial fibrillation
- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- acute myocardial infarction
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- left atrial
- mitral valve
- aortic stenosis
- coronary artery disease
- acute coronary syndrome
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement