Epicardial tumor

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Epicardial tumor
Localized epicardial tumor (arrowheads) overlying the left main coronary artery close to its takeoff. Note aorta (AO) posterior to the pulmonary artery (PA). Image courtesy of Professor Peter Anderson DVM PhD and published with permission © PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology

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Differentiating Epicardial tumor from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
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Laboratory Findings
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Echocardiography or Ultrasound
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Future or Investigational Therapies
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Scott P. Williams

Diagnosis

History & Symptoms | Physical Examination | Staging | Lab Tests | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | CT | MRI | Echocardiography or Ultrasound | Coronary angiography | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention

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Resources

• A PET-positive epicardial tumor