Surgical considerations for large asymptomatic cardiac fibromas in the context of fatal ventricular arrhythmias.
Heart Lung Circ
; 21(11): 750-3, 2012 Nov.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22503173
Cardiac fibromas are rare intracardiac neoplasms but represent the most common resectable tumours of childhood. They can remain asymptomatic for extended periods of time but a pertinent and unpredictable risk of sudden cardiac death and fatal ventricular arrhythmia always exists even in asymptomatic patients. We report a case of an asymptomatic two month-old with cardiac fibroma who presented with a ventricular tachycardia (VT) arrest. Here, we discuss management of cardiac fibroma in the context of occurrence of sudden VT.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Tachycardia, Ventricular
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Fibroma
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Heart Neoplasms
Limits:
Humans
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Infant
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Heart Lung Circ
Journal subject:
ANGIOLOGIA
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CARDIOLOGIA
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Australia