Primary cardiac angiosarcoma presenting with cardiac tamponade

Primary cardiac angiosarcoma is a very rare disease with a poor prognosis. We report a case of a patient with a primary cardiac angiosarcoma who presented with cardiac tamponade; the angiosarcoma was successfully resected surgically.

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Published in:Korean circulation journal 2010, 40(2), , pp.86-89
Main Authors: Kim, Dae Myung, Hong, Jin Hee, Kim, Sun Young, Yoo, Kyung Don, Seo, Ji Young, Rhee, Kun Joo, Kim, Byung Ok, Goh, Choong Won, Park, Kyoung Min, Kim, Jeong Hoon, Huh, Jae Hak, Kim, Hyun-Jung, Byun, Young Sup
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Language:English
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Summary:Primary cardiac angiosarcoma is a very rare disease with a poor prognosis. We report a case of a patient with a primary cardiac angiosarcoma who presented with cardiac tamponade; the angiosarcoma was successfully resected surgically.
ISSN:1738-5520
1738-5555
DOI:10.4070/kcj.2010.40.2.86