Malignant Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction: A Reason to Operate?

Anna B. Grimaldo, Keith McConn, Joseph J. Maleszewski, Phillip G. Rowse, Jeffrey B. Geske

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Abstract

A 57-year-old man with high-grade synovial sarcoma was found to have cardiac involvement of his malignancy. Intracardiac tumor resulted in dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction and severe mitral regurgitation. He underwent mitral valve replacement and had no cardiovascular symptoms at 1-year follow-up. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1414-1417
Number of pages4
JournalJACC: Case Reports
Volume4
Issue number21
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2 2022

Keywords

  • cardiac metastasis
  • echocardiography
  • left ventricular outflow tract obstruction
  • mitral regurgitation
  • synovial sarcoma

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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