Tumors of the heart

Question 1

tumors of the heart are usually of what nature?

Answer 1

metastatic is the common, not primary

Question 2

what is the most common site for tumors to metastasize in the heart?

what does it lead to?

Answer 2

the pericardium

pericarditis and effusions

Question 3

what are the 2 most prominent heart tumors?

are these tumors malignant or benign?

Answer 3

myxoma or atrial myxoma, and rhabdomyoma

benign

Question 4

cardiac myxomas are present in adult or children?

from what origin are they?

most arise at what part of the heart?

it can arise of 2 ways?

Answer 4

adults

mesenchymal

left atrium

sessile or pedunculated (has a stalk..tallo, like a plant)

Question 5

pedunculated myxomas of the heart can lead to what complication?

Answer 5

ball-valve effect: block the mitral valve orifice which blocks diastolic filling of left ventr. and stimulates mitral stenosis

Question 6

cardiac myxomas can have these symptoms?

what complications can it have?

Answer 6

• fatigue
• muscle pain
• anemia

complications = emboli, syncope (less blood reaching brain)

Question 7

cardiac rhabdomyoma occurs in adults or kids?

it has a major association with this disease?

from what tissue does it arise from?

Answer 7

kids or infants

tuberous sclerosis

myocytes