Vol 64, No 12 (2006)
Other
Published online: 2006-12-21
Case report
Cardiac tamponade due to angiosarcoma – was surgical treatment necessary? A case report
DOI: 10.33963/v.kp.81398
Kardiol Pol 2006;64(12):1426-1427.
Abstract
We present a case of a 49-year-old patient with cardiac tamponade due to haemopericardium. The decision to perform surgery, although controversial, allowed to diagnose cardiac angiosarcoma with metastases to pericardium, vena cava superior and pulmonary trunk. Consequently, chemiotherapy was instituted and was initially effective, however, the patient died 12 months later due to the progression of the disease.
Keywords: angiosarcoma of the heartsurgical operation
