Key points Fetal cardiac tumors are extremely rare and most are benign. They tend to appear between 20 and 30 weeks of pregnancy. The most common types of fetal cardiac tumors are rhabdomyomas, teratomas, and fibromas respectively. Fetal cardiac tumors…
Key points Today minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) is a good alternative for standard midsternotomy for many cardiac surgeries. Indications, technical issues, and the number of centers for MICS are improving. Less tissue damage and systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS),…
Key points Surgical removal is the mainstay of cardiac mass diagnosis and treatment. When complete tumor removal of the tumor is not possible or patient intention or condition does not allow proceeding toward the surgery, interventional radiology (IR) is a…
Key points Fossa ovalis is a depression on the right atrial side of interatrial septum. It is an embryonic remnant of a once patent channel between the right and left atria of the fetal heart, serving fetal circulatory system. In…
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Introduction Primary cardiac lymphoma (PCL) is an extranodal lymphoma which involves the heart and pericardium. It is a very rare tumor, representing 0.5% of all extranodal lymphomas and 1%–2% of primary cardiac tumors . PCL is most frequently detected in…
Key points Malignant tumors are extremely rare. 25% of primary cardiac tumors are malignant. Most malignant cardiac tumors are metastatic (from breast, lung, melanoma, soft tissue sarcoma, etc.). Sarcoma, lymphoma, and malignant pericardial mesothelioma are three main primary malignant cardiac…
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