(VI-1A.2) Young female with massive cardiac tumor Jakub Stępniewski MD, PhD, Lidia Tomkiewicz – Pająk, Aleksandra Lenart MD, PhD, Justyna Błaut-Jurkowska MD, Prof. Maria Olszowska, Prof. Piotr Podolec

  BRIEF COMMENTS EXPERT: Prof. Henryk Siniawski MD, PhD, cardiac surgeon Affiliation: German Heart Instiute, Berlin, Germany COMMENT Due to its fibrotic character total removal of the pathological tissue is impossible. I would recommend close follow-up with regular check-up every 3 months. Should the patient become symptomatic partial resection of the tumor may be necessary. EXPERT: Prof. Bogusław Kapelak MD, PhD, cardiac surgeon Affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantology, John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland COMMENT It is not …

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