Diagnosing intracardiac masses poses a complex, multimodal challenge. We present the
case of a 72-year-old woman with a history of rheumatic fever leading to mitral stenosis and …

Cardiac tumors, although rare, present intricate diagnostic and therapeutic challenges,
necessitating timely intervention for optimal patient outcomes. This case report focuses on a …

We present the case of a 66-year-old man admitted with progressive dyspnoea in the last 4
years. He was diagnosed with severe rheumatic mitral stenosis by transthoracic …

Background Masses in the heart and valves have a broad differential diagnosis including
infective and rheumatic causes as well as primary or metastatic tumours. Diagnosis involves …

Cardiac masses are a rare finding, with most masses found being thrombi or vegetations.
Still, some masses are suspected to be a tumor based on multiple characteristics such as …

Background Cardiac masses (CM) encompass a broad set of lesions that can be either
neoplastic or non-neoplastic. A stepwise diagnostic strategy through multimodality imaging …

A 53-year-old woman, with no history of heart disease, presented to our emergency
department referred for a pleomorphic symptomatology that had been affecting her in the …

A 68-year-old patient, without relevant medical history, suffered from a syncope without
prodromal signs. There were no constitutional symptoms such as fever or loss of weight. The …

This patient had atrial fibrillation and mild decrease in left ventricular (LV) contractility.
Moreover, the additional mass 9x4 mm in LV apex was observed. The first suggestion in …

Background Cardiac masses may be incidentally found or in relation to the clinical
presentation. Depending on the complexity of the lesion, a multimodality imaging approach …