A RARE CASE OF SPINDLE-CELL SARCOMA OF THE HEART PRESENTING AS ACUTE HEART FAILURE

Spindle-cell sarcomas of the heart are exceedingly rare, with fewer than 10 cases reported in the literature. Spindle cell carcinoma of soft tissue has a poor prognosis, with 1, 3 and 5-year survival rates of 46%, 22% and 17%. Surgical resection is the only definitive treatment. A 47-year-old

• Publication year

  2019

• Venue

  Journal of the American College of Cardiology

• Publication date

  2019-03-12

• Fields of study

  Medicine

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  DOI 10.1016/S0735-1097(19)32956-0
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  Semantic Scholar

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