[The National Registry of Cardiac Tumors (the 1996-1997 report)].
We presented the first report of the national database of heart tumors. We described the origin, development and goals reached during the years 1996 and 1997, the way the data was collected and the form used. The cases collected until 31st of December of 1997 include 165 tumors in 155 patients distributed all around the country. Age and gender distribution, way of diagnosis, morphologic classification, treatment and follow-up of this pathology is reported.
García Gallego
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Servicios de Cardiología, Hospital La Paz, Madrid. fgarcía@jet.es
Gamallo Amat
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002309:Cardiology; D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012042:Registries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology