A Case of Acute Myocardial Infarction and Pericarditis Unmasking Metastatic Involvement of the Heart
Sofia Torres et al. Mariana Vasconcelos Carla Sousa Antonio J. Madureira … Alzira Nunes Maria Júlia Maciel
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. ,
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