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| Cardiac Tumors/Myxoma surgery | | | | |
| | | | | Other Cancerous Tumors of the Heart |
| What are cardiac tumors ? | | | | These include : - |
| Cardiac tumors are growths that arise in the | | | | - Fibrosarcoma |
| heart’s inner lining, its muscle layer, or the | | | | - Liposarcoma |
| surrounding pericardium. Although cardiac tumors can | | | | - Rhabdomyosarcoma |
| be benign (non-cancerous) or cancerous, the majority | | | | |
| of cardiac tumors – approximately 70% – are | | | | How are cardiac tumors diagnosed ? |
| non-cancerous. | | | | The methods for diagnosing cardiac tumors vary, to |
| | | | | some degree, on the symptoms present. In addition to |
| Benign Cardiac Tumors | | | | a complete medical history and physical examination, |
| Myxoma : - | | | | diagnostic procedures for cardiac sarcoma may |
| The most common type of benign cardiac tumor is the | | | | include the following : - |
| myxoma, which extends in to the heart’s | | | | - Echocardiogram |
| chambers and accounts for 50% of primary cardiac | | | | - Electrocardiogram (ECG) |
| tumors. Left untreated, these tumors can interfere with | | | | - Computed tomography (CT or CAT scan.) |
| the function of cardiac valves; they can obstruct blood | | | | - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) |
| flow and small fragments of tumors can break off... | | | | - Chest x-ray |
| | | | | - Coronary arteriogram (or angiogram) |
| Rhabdomyoma : - | | | | |
| Accounting for approximately 20% of benign cardiac | | | | Treatment for Cardiac Tumors in India |
| tumors, rhabdomyomas form in the | | | | Specific treatment for cardiac sarcoma will be |
| myocardium—the muscle layer of the heart. | | | | determined by the physician based on : - |
| Rhabdomyomas are the most common cardiac tumor | | | | - Your age, overall health, and medical history |
| of infants and children. These tumors can cause | | | | - Extent of the disease |
| arrhythmias and heart failure... | | | | - Your tolerance for specific medications, procedures, |
| | | | | or therapies |
| Other Types of Benign Cardiac Tumors | | | | - Expectations for the course of the disease |
| These more rare benign cardiac tumors include : - | | | | - Your opinion or preference |
| - Fibroma | | | | |
| - Hemangioma | | | | Benign cardiac tumors that are small and cause no |
| - Lipoma | | | | symptoms can be closely monitored, and may require |
| - Lymphangioma | | | | no treatment. However, surgery is indicated if, for |
| - Neurofibroma | | | | example, the tumor is causing an arrhythmia or is |
| - Papillary Fibroelastoma | | | | obstructing blood flow through the heart. Depending on |
| | | | | the type of tumor, outcomes can vary... |
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| Cancerous Cardiac Tumors | | | | Please log on to : |
| Cancerous cardiac tumors can originate in the heart | | | | Send your query : Get a Quote |
| (primary tumor), or can spread to the heart from | | | | |
| another site in the body (secondary tumor), especially | | | | We Care Core Values |
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| Cardiac Sarcoma | | | | Having the industry’s most elaborate and exclusive |
| Cardiac sarcoma is the most common primary | | | | Patient Care and Clinical Coordination teams stationed |
| malignant cardiac tumor. Because most cardiac tumors | | | | at each partner hospital, we provide you the |
| are not malignant, cardiac sarcomas are relatively rare. | | | | smoothest and seamless care ever imagined. With a |
| The most common type of cardiac sarcoma is the | | | | ratio of one Patient Care Manager to five patients our |
| angiosarcoma, which usually begins in the right atrium | | | | patient care standards are unmatched across the sub |
| (right upper chamber) of the heart, or on the | | | | continent. |