title: Primary atrial fibrosarcoma of the heart.
abstract: The primary fibrosarcoma of the heart is a rare tumor. There are no exact numbers about its incidence, but even among malignant cardiac tumors, only around 3% are fibrosarcomata. Symptoms are nonspecific with signs of right or left heart failure depending on localization. Diagnosis is thereby often delayed. Primary treatment of choice is surgery, followed by several possible postsurgical adjuvant strategies. Survival is poor with a mean of about 11 months.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium. hansvanveer@scarlet.be
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Van Veer
authors.forename: Bart
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Meuris
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Verbeken
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Herijgers
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005354:Fibrosarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents