... including vegetations, thrombi, cardiac tumours, non-neoplastic masses, extracardiac masses, suggesting differential diagnosis with structures that may mime pathologic conditions. Embolism vegetation thrombi cardiac tumours non-neoplastic masses extracardiac masses embolism atrial fibrillation AF...

...Oxford University Press This chapter contains 15 questions on cardio-oncology and cardiac tumours with detailed explanations. The material will greatly aid your revision for the European Exam in Core Cardiology (EECC) and is also a handy refresher for experienced cardiologists. core cardiology...

...European Society of Cardiology Cardiac tumours represent a rare but important cause of morbidity and mortality in clinical cardiology and are often challenging in diagnostic cardiac imaging. There is a broad spectrum of differential diagnosis for cardiac masses. This chapter is mainly focused...

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...0 2013 09 19 3 22 09 2016 Update: Updates to prognosis. Oxford University Press Topics discussed are primary cardiac tumours and metastases to the heart. cardiac tumours cardiac metastases cerebral angiography drug addicts infective endocarditis Duke criteria modified...

...European Society of Cardiology Primary cardiac tumours are mostly benign (90%) and myxoma is by far the most frequent benign tumour (75%). It is typically located in the left atrium, and manifests with intracavitary obstruction, embolism, and constitutional symptoms but may be also silent...

...European Society of Cardiology Primary malignant neoplasms account for 10% of all primary cardiac tumours and are represented by sarcomas (mainly angiosarcoma, undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma, leiomyosarcoma) and primary lymphomas. They usually infiltrate the cardiac walls, but may be also...

... of tumours, discriminate between primary versus secondary, and benign versus malignant. Furthermore, echocardiography alone or with complementary imaging modalities, can provide information to decide on the resectability of cardiac tumours and assist on planning the therapy and follow-up. Because several...

... diagnostic perspective. Although echocardiography is generally the first imaging tool used, tissue characterization by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) can be particularly helpful for differential diagnosis. cardio-oncology cardiac tumours cardiac masses thrombus cardiac neoplasias benign cardiac masses...