1.Early and Late Results for Primary Malignant Tumors of the Heart.
Ryuji Kunitomo ; Shigeyuki Tsurusaki ; Shuji Moriyama ; Ryusuke Suzuki ; Koji Hagio ; Kentaro Takaji ; Yoichi Hokamura ; Michio Kawasuji
Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2002;31(5):328-330
Primary malignant tumors of the heart are rare and are associated with very poor survival. We retrospectively analyzed early and late results for five primary malignant tumors of the heart. There were two operative deaths and two late deaths, and the mean survival of patients who survived operation was 18.3 months. No operative survivors had symptoms of congestive heart failure during follow up period. One patient who underwent histologic biopsy received postoperative chemotherapy and is alive without recurrence 36 months after operation. The operative mortality of primary malignant tumors of the heart was high and unsatisfactory, however, surgical treatment prevented congestive heart failure during follow up and contributed to the selection of postopeative therapeutic options, with or without complete resection of the tumors.
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