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True or false- cardiac tumors are common

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False

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What is the most common primary cardiac tumor in adults?

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Myxoma

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Are myxomas cancerous ?

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No. They’re benign

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Are myxomas cancerous ?

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No. They’re benign

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True or false- most myxomas are idiopathic

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True

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What percentage of myxomas are genetic ?

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10%

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What percentage of myxomas are in the LA?

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75%

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Are most myxomas predunculated? If so, where?

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Yes. Mostly in the IAS

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If a myxoma is mobile what secondary condition is most likely?

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Secondary stenosis

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Myxomas often hinder ____filling.

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Diastolic

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What is the Carney complex?

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A familial link to myxomas and a pattern of high reoccurrence. Around 20 years old.

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A familial link to myxomas and a pattern of high reoccurrence. Around 20 years old is what?

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Carney complex

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True or false- myxomas are never asymptomatic

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False. Some are asymptomatic.

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Is tachycardia a symptom of myxoma?

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No

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Is Arthralgia a symptom of myxomas?

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Yes

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What is Arthralgia?

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Joint pain

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True or false- clubbing of the fingertips is not a symptom of myxomas

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False

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True or false- myxomas can procedure a fever-flu like symptoms?

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True

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Hemolytic anemia is not a symptom a myxoma

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False

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Which of these is a symptom of myxomas ?
1.rash
2.Raynuads
3.chest pain
4. All of the above
5. Only chest pain and rash

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All of the above

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What is the treatment for a myxoma?

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Removal and follow up studies

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True or false- reoccurrence of myxomas are common

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False

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Myxomas are common in males or females?

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Females

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True or false- myxomas are usually a solitary tumor

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True

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What is the most common benign valvular tumor?
Papillary fibroelastoma (papilloma)
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What’s another name for papillary fibroelastoma?
Papilloma
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A papilloma is also known as a?
Papillary fibroelastoma
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In adults, what are the 3 most common places for a papillary fibroelastoma?
AV, LVOT, AMVL
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A papillary fibroelastoma is rarely > ___cm and closely resembles the ____
1cm Chordae Tendineae
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Papillomas are often believed to come from?
A small thrombus <1cm that attaches & grows into a mobile, dense mass
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Are papillary fibroelastomas highly mobile ?
Yes
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True or false- Papillomas are highly mobile and life threatening
True
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Papillary fibroelastomas may cause which of the following: 1. Valve dysfunction 2. Embolisms 3.stoke 4. Arrhythmia 5. Fever 6. All of the above 7. All
1-4 apply
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What is the treatment for a papillary fibroelastoma?
Surgical removal to hopefully save the valve.
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Which tumor is a bulky tumor that frequently embeds itself into the myocardial wall of the ventricles or IVS
Fibroma
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True or false- Fibroma typically presents itself during childhood
True
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True or false- A Fibroma is associated with sudden death?
True
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True or false- a Fibroma is not associated with heart failure.
False
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True or false- A Fibroma is associated with arrhythmias?
True
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What may be indicated as a treatment for children with a Fibroma?
Heart transplant or removal
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Can a Fibroma cause a LVOTO?
Yes
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What is a Lipoma?
A encapsulated tumor made of mature fat cells that are soft and become large
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Are Limpomas usually symptomatic or asymptomatic?
Asymptomatic and found on accident
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Lipomas appear as a ____ mass due to its high _____
Echogenic, fat content
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What does LHIS stand for ?
Lipomatous hypertrophy of the IAS
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A lipoma presents as: 1. ASH 2.LHIS 3. EPSS 4. PE
LHIS
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LHIS is a ____ infiltration of the ___ sparring the fossa ovalis making it look like a ____
Fatty, IAS, dumbbell
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True or false- most lipomas do not require treatment
True
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Which tumor can be associated with coronary artery compression?
Lipoma
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True or false- Bradycardia is associated with a Lipoma
False
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True or false- syncope is a symptom of a lipoma?
True
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True or false- Papillary fibroelastoma and lipomas are at risk for causing an embolus?
True
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What is the most common fetal cardiac tumor?
Rhabdomyoma
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Rhabdomyoma is frequently found where? 1. Papillary muscle 2 LA 3. Ventricular walls/cavity 4.RA
3.
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What are Yellowish-gray tumors that can be found anywhere in the heart?
Rhabdomyoma
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Most Rhabdomyoma’s are diagnosed within the first ____ and >90% are found by the age ____
Year, 15
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What percentage of rhabdomyomas are found by the age of 15?
>90%
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What tumor is usually diagnosed within the first year of life?
Rhabdomyoma
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Tuberous Sclerosis is well associated with what tumor ?
Rhabdomyoma
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True or false- A majority of Rhabdomyoma are asymptomatic
True
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True or false A LVOTO can occur with Rhabdomyomas?
True
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True or false- A Rhabdomyoma may regress on its own within the first few years of life?
True
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True or false- although surgical removal of a Rhabdomyoma can be an option. Sometimes they are impossible to remove?
True
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Are primary malignant cardiac tumors common?
No
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Which of these is the most common primary cardiac malignant tumor? 1. Papillary fibroelastoma 2. Fibroma 3.Myxoma 4.Angiosarcoma 5.sarcoma
4.
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Angiosarcomas usually begin in the?
RA or pericardium

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