Primary sarcoma of the heart: case report and literature review.

Rieneke Moeri-SchimmelElisabeth PrasIngrid DesarStijn KrolPètra M Braam

Published in: Journal of cardiothoracic surgery (2020)

Surgery combined with postoperative radiotherapy is feasible in patients with resectable cardiac sarcoma. Distant metastases occur frequently. In patients with an irresectable sarcoma of the heart primary radiotherapy should be considered.

Keyphrases

locally advanced
early stage
heart failure
minimally invasive
radiation therapy
radiation induced
atrial fibrillation
patients undergoing
lymph node
coronary artery bypass
left ventricular
coronary artery disease
surgical site infection