A case report of an ischaemic stroke, caused by a primary cardiac intimal sarcoma

A case report of an ischaemic stroke, caused by a primary cardiac intimal sarcoma

Abstract Background Intimal sarcomas are an extremely rare type of primary cardiac malignancy. They most commonly present with symptoms of cardiac dysfunction. We present a case of intimal sarcoma identified without any cardiac signs or symptoms. Cardiac sarcomas historically carry a very poor progn...

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Main Authors: Joshua Lloyd, Navinee Gilliat, Graeme Porter, Francesco Pirone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Stroke
Intimal sarcoma
Cardiology
Case report
Primary cardiac malignancy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-023-03090-5

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