A monthly publication of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology and considered the main channel for the promotion of Brazilian cardiovascular research.
ISSN 0066-782X
eISSN 1678-4170
Sofia Torres
, Mariana Vasconcelos, Carla Sousa, Antonio J. Madureira
, Alzira Nunes
, [...]
Sofia Torres
, Mariana Vasconcelos, Carla Sousa, Antonio J. Madureira
, Alzira Nunes
, [...]
Introduction Metastases to the heart and pericardium are much more common than primary cardiac tumors and are generally associated with a poor prognosis. , While they are most commonly asymptomatic, cardiac metastases can mimic primary cardiac diseases such as acute coronary syndromes, congestive heart failure and pericarditis. , Lung cancer is the most frequent source of metastatic cardiac disease, either from direct extension or by a combination of lymphatic, hematogenous, and transvenous dissemination. , […]
Keywords: Cardiac Magnetic Ressonance; Cardiac metastases; Computed Tomography; Lung Neoplasms; Multimodality Imaging; Myocardial Infarction; Pericarditis