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Cardiac masses and the role of imaging in their diagnostic Cover

Cardiac masses and the role of imaging in their diagnostic

Romanian Journal of Cardiology
Volume 33 (2023): Issue 3 (September 2023)
By: Alexandros E. Roungos,  Alexandra Zăvoi,  Andreea Leonte,  Mădălina M. Bostan,  Anca Dabija,  Eugen Bitere,  Radu A. Sascău and  Cristian Stătescu  
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|Aug 2023

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Figure 1

Resting ECG: Sinus rhythm 80/min, intermediate QRS axis, 2 supraventricular premature beats, 1 ventricular premature beat.
Resting ECG: Sinus rhythm 80/min, intermediate QRS axis, 2 supraventricular premature beats, 1 ventricular premature beat.

Figure 2

A - TTE, apical 4-chamber view: biatrial dilation; B - TTE, parasternal long-axis view: cardiac mass located in the left atrial cavity, with a well-defined contour, not interfering with the movement of the mitral valve.
A - TTE, apical 4-chamber view: biatrial dilation; B - TTE, parasternal long-axis view: cardiac mass located in the left atrial cavity, with a well-defined contour, not interfering with the movement of the mitral valve.

Figure 3

A - TEE, modified bicaval mid-esophageal view, mass attached to the IVC in the postero-inferior region; B - TEE, bicaval mid-esophageal view, patent foramen ovale with two small atrial septal defects.
A - TEE, modified bicaval mid-esophageal view, mass attached to the IVC in the postero-inferior region; B - TEE, bicaval mid-esophageal view, patent foramen ovale with two small atrial septal defects.

Figure 4

Well-defined, round-oval-shaped tumor, non-enhancing on contrast, located intracavitary in the left atrium, attached to the lower portion of the interatrial septum.
Well-defined, round-oval-shaped tumor, non-enhancing on contrast, located intracavitary in the left atrium, attached to the lower portion of the interatrial septum.

Figure 5

Left atrial myxoma. A - Intraoperative image; B - Surgical resection specimen.
Left atrial myxoma. A - Intraoperative image; B - Surgical resection specimen.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjc-2023-0015 | Journal eISSN: 2734-6382 | Journal ISSN: 1220-658X
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Language: English
Page range: 112 - 117
Published on: Aug 24, 2023
Published by: Romanian Society of Cardiology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
cardiac tumors,
myxoma,
atrial septal defect,
echocardiography
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Clinical medicine,
Internal medicine,
Cardiology,
Surgery,
Cardiac surgery,
Pediatrics and juvenile medicine,
Paediatric cardiology

© 2023 Alexandros E. Roungos, Alexandra Zăvoi, Andreea Leonte, Mădălina M. Bostan, Anca Dabija, Eugen Bitere, Radu A. Sascău, Cristian Stătescu, published by Romanian Society of Cardiology
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