Affiliation

Department of Medicine, Emory University, School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA

Corresponding Author

Stephen D. Clements Jr. M.D, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA. Tel: 404-778-2898; Fax: 404-778-5490; E-mail: sclemen@emory.edu

Citation

Clements, S.D., et al. Metastatic Sarcoma: a rare case of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. (2015) J Heart Cardiol 1(1): 10-11.

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©2015 Clements, SD. This is an Open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

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Abstract

  We present a patient with cardiac involvement by a metastatic high-grade pleomorphic sarcoma. The tumor metastasized to the endocardium of the left ventricle as well as the lungs, adrenal glands, and thoracolumbar spine. The sarcoma obstructed the left ventricular outflow tract. Approximately 5 months after diagnosis, despite chemotherapy, our patient died suddenly. The exact cause of death is unknown, but presumably cardiac in origin