Long-term survival with heart transplantation for fibrosarcoma of the heart.

Coelho, Pedro N M P; Banazol, Nuno G M A; Soares, Rui J M; Fragata, José I G · Ann Thorac Surg · 2010

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Primary sarcoma of the heart is a rare disease that has an ominous prognosis with either medical or surgical therapy. We report a case of a 25-year-old woman with sarcoma of the heart who received a transplant and is clinically well after 7 years. We believe that transplantation must be considered in this kind of pathology for selected cases.

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