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Long-Term Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Versus Sternotomy Surgical Resection of Primary Cardiac Tumors.
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- Case report: Non-surgical triumph in pericardial paraganglioma: durable tumor regression via targeted embolization of coronary collaterals.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Atrial Myxoma in Both Chambers: Biatrial or Bilateral? A Rare Case Resected via Endoscopic Approach and Literature Review.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- A Comprehensive Review of Cardiac Tumors: Imaging, Pathology, Treatment, and Challenges in the Third Millennium.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Asymptomatic Giant Right Atrial Myxoma Masking Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation.JACC. Case reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivePrimary cardiac tumors are uncommon, often benign, but can be potentially life threatening. Minimally invasive endoscopic (ENDO) techniques have been shown to be a feasible alternative for tumor resection compared with conventional sternotomy (CS). This study compared the clinical and surgical outcomes of a small series of patients undergoing cardiac tumor resection operations.
methodsBetween November 2009 and December 2022, 34 consecutive patients underwent cardiac tumor resection using either ENDO (
resultsBaseline characteristics were similar between groups; however, the ENDO group included younger patients (56 ± 16 vs 62 ± 17 years) and more female patients (83% vs 53%). The tumor was located in the left atrium (
conclusionsIn selected patients, both ENDO and CS approaches to primary cardiac tumor resection were safe, effective, durable, and associated with similarly good early and late results.
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