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Tumors of the Heart

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Tumors of the heart, particularly primary cardiac tumors, are one of the least investigated subjects in oncology. As such cardiac tumors and their associated complications rarely gain clinical attention despite their potentially serious sequela. Early recognition and diagnosis of a cardiac tumor by a combination of clinical symptoms and the use of modern imaging tools, could lead to the institution of appropriate management in a timely manner. This in turn may lead to better morbidity and mortality outcomes for these patients.

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Abbreviations

AV:

Atrioventricular

CCT:

Cardiac Computed Tomography

EKG:

Electrocardiogram

RA:

Right atrium

ESR:

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

HCM:

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

IAS:

Inter atrial septum

IL-6:

Interleukin-6

IVC:

Inferior vena cava

LA:

Left atrium

LV:

Left ventricle

MRI:

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

MR:

Mitral valve regurgitation

MS:

Mitral valve stenosis

PET:

Positron Emission Tomography

PR:

Pulmonic valve regurgitation

PS:

Pulmonic valve stenosis

PND:

Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

RV:

Right ventricle

SOB:

Shortness of breath

SVC:

Superior vena cava

TEE:

Transesophageal echocardiogram

TIA:

Transient Ischemic Attack

TR:

Tricuspid valve regurgitation

TS:

Tricuspid valve stenosis

TTE:

Transthoracic echocardiogram

VEGF:

Vascular endothelial growth factor

WBC:

White Blood Cell Count

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  1. Harvard Medical School Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    Timothy C. Tan MBBS, PHD (Clinical and Research Fellow)

  2. Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

    Judy W. Hung MD (Associate Professor of Medicine)

  3. Echocardiography, Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    Judy W. Hung MD (Associate Director)

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  1. Cardiology Division Yawkey Building 5B, Room 5850, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Hanna K. Gaggin

  2. Cardiology Division Yawkey Building, Suite 5984, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    James L. Januzzi, Jr.

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Tan, T.C., Hung, J.W., Hung, J.W. (2014). Tumors of the Heart. In: Gaggin, H., Januzzi, Jr., J. (eds) MGH Cardiology Board Review. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4483-0_19

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