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Chap 21 masses and tumors

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  • In which chamber is angiosarcoma commonly found?
    RA
  • What causes a PFO to be at a significant risk for embolus?
    Atrial Septal Aneurysms
  • Which cancers are most common non cardiac tumors?
    Breast Lung
  • Where does myxoma usually occurs?
    Fossa Ovalis
  • What are two types of malignant cardiac tumors?
    Sarcoma Lymphoma
  • What fraction of strokes have a cardiac source?
    1/4th
  • Which metastatic disease is least common but most likely to metastasize to heart?
    Melanoma
  • Fibromas are a response to __________\?
    Inflammation/ infection
  • Which valves do papillary fibroelastoma arise from
    MV & AoV
  • What is myxoma often confused with?
    Thrombus
  • Metastatic disease involves what portion of the heart?
    Pericardium
  • What are two types of cardiac benign tumors
    Myxoma Fibroelastoma
  • What are the most common cause for metastatic cardiac tumors?
    Lung Breast GI Melanoma
  • A PFO greater than _____ is considered as the cause of embolus?
    2mm
  • Primary malignant tumors often show _____ symptoms.
    They are often asymptomatic
  • A PW velocity flow in LAA <___cm/s mean an increased risk for thrombus?
    20
  • Name 3 normal variants seen on TEE that are not the source of an embolus
    Aortic Artheroma Valve excrescences PFO
  • Regurge is rare with which type of cardiac mass?
    Papillary Fibroelastoma
  • What is the most common benign congenital cardiac cardiac tumor?
    Rhabdomyomas