Basic Concepts in Metastatic Cardiac Disease

Cardiol Res. 2012 Apr;3(2):47-48. doi: 10.4021/cr155w. Epub 2012 Mar 20.

Abstract

The involvement of the heart in metastatic cancer is a rare clinical diagnosis, as it may be asymptomatic or symptoms, when present, may be attributed to other causes. Issues regarding incidence, intracardiac location, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment of metastatic cardiac tumors will be discussed here.

Keywords: Cancer; Heart metastasis.

Publication types

  • Review