SynthesisPLoS neglected tropical diseases2024
Cardiac cystic echinococcosis-A systematic review and analysis of the literature.
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- Imaging findings of fatal embolic hemorrhagic stroke secondary to right ventricular hydatid cyst: A case report.Radiology case reports · 2026Article
- Voluminous calcified pericardial cyst with severe right ventricular compression: a multimodality imaging case report.European heart journal. Case reports · 2026Article
- Contamination-controlled cystectomy and ventricular wall reconstruction for an intramyocardial hydatid cyst of the left ventricle.JTCVS techniques · 2026Article
- An unexpected threat in the heart: Hydatid cyst in the interventricular septum.Turk gogus kalp damar cerrahisi dergisi · 2026Article
- The Silent Threat Within the Heart: Multimodality Imaging of a Cardiac Hydatid Cyst.Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) · 2026Article
- Interventricular septal hydatid cyst of the heart presenting with syncope: a rare case report.European heart journal. Case reports · 2026Article
- Isolated Cardiac Hydatid Disease Presenting as Ventricular Remodeling and Tamponade.JACC. Case reports · 2026Article
- Two cases of typical left ventricular cardiac echinococcosis: a retrospective review with literature synthesis.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2026Review
- Recurrent cardiac hydatid cyst: a rare case of initial misdiagnosis and successful surgical management.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2026Article
- Synchronous cardiac and hepatic echinococcosis in a pediatric patient: a case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2026Article
- Hydatid cyst in the right ventricle leading to tricuspid stenosis and heart failure: a case report.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2026Article
- Cardiac Hydatid Cyst: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge Requiring a Multidisciplinary Approach.JACC. Case reports · 2026Article
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- Cardiac and pericardial hydatid cysts: a single center analysis of 22 cases.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2025Article
- Right Ventricular Hydatid Cyst in a Young Adult: A Rare Case From the UAE.JACC. Case reports · 2025Article
- Cardiac Hydatid Cysts: The Cardiac Tumor of the Poor.JACC. Case reports · 2025Article
- Cardiopulmonary Echinococcus Infection.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2025Article
- Isolated Mitral Valve Hydatid CYST Mimicking Myxoma: A Rare Case of Mitral Valve Echinococcosis.European journal of case reports in internal medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
Human cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a parasitic infection caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato, primarily affecting the liver and lungs. Although the heart is affected in only 0.02-2% of all CE cases, a considerable number of cases have been, and continue to be, published. However, due to the rare occurrence of cardiac CE and the resulting lack of clinical trials, knowledge about various aspects of the disease remains limited. To obtain a clearer picture of anatomical, clinical, diagnostic as well as therapeutic aspects of cardiac CE, we systematically reviewed the literature published between 1965 and 2022. The anatomical pattern of the affected cardiac structures follows the extension of the supplying capillary bed. The majority of patients (82.7%) are symptomatic and present with prolonged non-specific symptoms such as dyspnoea, chest pain and palpitations. Acute complications generally derive from cyst rupture, occur in 18.3% of cases and manifest as embolism, pericardial tamponade, or anaphylactic reaction in 83.2%, 17.8% and 10.9% of these cases, respectively. As for CE cysts localized in other organs, the diagnosis of cardiac CE is made by imaging. Serology plays a minor role due to its limited sensitivity. Unlike abdominal CE cysts, cardiac CE cysts are usually resected independent of their stage (active/inactive), because their presence impairs cardiac performance and carries the risk of long-term sequelae. More than 80% of patients are treated with a single surgical intervention. We found a disease-related case fatality rate of 11.1%. Since local recurrence was reported up to 108 months and secondary CE up to 72 months after surgery, patients should be followed up for a minimum of 10 years.
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