Abstract
Transesophageal echocardiography and 2-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography have proved to be extremely valuable in the diagnosis of cardiac masses. In this report, we review the echocardiographic findings, clinical history, and histopathologic findings in 21 patients with intracardiac masses who underwent transthoracic echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography, or both, at our institution. Of these patients, 14 had benign masses and 7 had malignant tumors. The potential role of transesophageal echocardiography in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with intracardiac masses is discussed. We believe that transesophageal echocardiography offers the cardiologist and cardiovascular surgeon the capability of more accurate preoperative and intraoperative assessment of cardiac masses.
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