Case reportComplete Resection of Cardiac Angiosarcoma Invading Right Heart and Right Coronary Artery
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In the present case, we demonstrated that complete resection of an extensive cardiac sarcoma involving the right heart was successfully performed through concomitant coronary artery bypass graft surgery, valve replacement, and reconstruction of the cardiac walls. Previous studies have emphasized the importance of complete resection in the treatment of cardiac sarcoma to achieve an optimal prognosis.1, 2, 3,5,6 Abu Saleh and colleagues3 reported that patients who underwent R0 resection had a
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