Case Reports in Cardiology

Cardiac Neoplasm

William C. Roberts

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN: 9781032529356
• eBook ISBN: 9781000992625
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Cardiology

From the earliest days of medicine to the present, case reports have been a critical aspect of clinical education and knowledge development. In this comprehensive volume, Dr. William C. Roberts, a renowned expert in the field, explores the rich history and ongoing importance of case reports in cardiology.

Through engaging and insightful analysis, the book demonstrates how case reports have provided physicians with crucial insights into rare diseases, complex conditions, and ground-breaking treatments. Drawing on a vast range of sources, from ancient manuscripts to cutting-edge journals, it offers a unique perspective on the role of case reports in medical education and management of cardiac neoplasm and other cardiac tumor associated diseases. It underscores how case reports can be used to enhance diagnostic accuracy, identify new treatment options, and promote innovation in the field. In addition, the book provides valuable insights into the process of writing and publishing case reports, including tips for young physicians looking to break into the field.

This book will be an indispensable guide to the history, practice, and ongoing significance of case reports for medical students, physicians, and researchers alike.

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• Provides a rich repository of diverse case reports in cardiology published by the editor and his colleagues over 61 years
• Features 24 clinical case studies related to Cardiac Neoplasm useful for medical students and practicing cardiologists
• Valuable resource for young physicians seeking to establish a foothold in medical research and academics

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Series
• Title
• Copyright
• In Memorial
• Contents
• Preface
• About the Editor
• Introduction
• Case 7. Glenner GG, Crout JR, Roberts WC. A Functional Carotid-Body–Like Tumor: Secreting Levarterenol. Arch Pathol. 1962;73:230–240.
• Case 49. MacLowry JD, Roberts WC. Metastatic Choriocarcinoma of the Lung. Invasion of Pulmonary Veins with Extension into the Left Atrium and Mitral Orifice. Am J Cardiol. 1966;18(6):938–941.
• Case 68. Glancy DL, Morales JB Jr, Roberts WC. Angiosarcoma of the Heart. Am J Cardiol. 1968;21(3):413–419.
• Case 109. Serpick A, Lowenbraun S, Sheinbrot S, Brace K, Belcher V, Roberts WC. Clinical Case Records in Chemotherapy. Possible Radiation Pericarditis in Hodgkin’s Disease. Cancer Chemother Rep. 1970;54(3):199–208.
• Case 343. Isner JM, Falcone MW, Virmani R, Roberts WC. Cardiac Sarcoma Causing “ASH” and Simulating Coronary Heart Disease. Am J Med. 1979;66(6):1025–1030.
• Case 371. Waller BF, Gottdiener JS, Virmani R, Roberts WC. The “Charcoal Heart”: Melanoma to the Cor. Chest. 1980;77(5):671–676.
• Case 426. Waller BF, Fletcher RD, Roberts WC. Carcinoma of the Lung Causing Pulmonary Arterial Stenosis. Chest. 1981;79(5):589–591.
• Case 439. Cabin HS, Costello RM, Vasudevan G, Maron BJ, Roberts WC. Cardiac Lymphoma Mimicking Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Am Heart J. 1981;102(3 Pt 1):466–468.
• Case 444. McManus BM, Fleury TA, Roberts WC. Fatal Catecholamine Crisis in Pheochromocytoma: Curable Cause of Cardiac Arrest. Am Heart J. 1981;102(5):930–932.
• Case 581. Silver MA, Macher AM, Reichert CM, Levens DL, Parrillo JE, Longo DL, Roberts WC. Cardiac Involvement by Kaposi’s Sarcoma in Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Am J Cardiol. 1984;53(7):983–985.
• Case 674. Hajar R, Roberts WC, Folger GM Jr. Embryonal Botryoid Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Mitral Valve. Am J Cardiol. 1986;57(4):376.
• Case 680. Taylor MA, Bray M, Roberts WC. Aberrant Thyroid Gland Attached to Ascending Aorta. Am J Cardiol. 1986;57(8):708.
• Case 828. Brabham KR, Roberts WC. Cardiac-Compressing Intrapericardial Teratoma at Birth. Am J Cardiol. 1989;63(5):386–387.
• Case 856. Dollar AL, Wallace RB, Kent KM, Burkhart MW, Roberts WC. Mitral Valve Replacement for Mitral Lipoma Associated with Severe Obesity. Am J Cardiol. 1989;64(19):1405–1407.
• Case 885. Domanski MJ, Delaney TF, Kleiner DE Jr, Goswitz M, Agatston A, Tucker E, Johnson M, Roberts WC. Primary Sarcoma of the Heart Causing Mitral Stenosis. Am J Cardiol. 1990;66(10):893–895.
• Case 891. Roberts CS, Gottdiener JS, Roberts WC. Clinically Undetected Cardiac Lymphoma Causing Fatal Congestive Heart Failure. Am Heart J. 1990;120(5):1239–1242.
• Case 996. Shirani J, Roberts WC. Epicardial Lipoma. Am Heart J. 1993;126(4):1030.
• Case 1166. Roberts WC, , Oxorn DC, Edelist G, Goldman BS, Joyner CD. Operative Excision of Atrial Septal Fat. Ann Thorac Surg. 1999;68(5):1890.
• Case 1362. Nawaz MZ, Lander AR, Schussler JM, Grayburn PA, Hamman BL, Roberts WC. Tumor Excision Versus Valve Replacement for Papillary Fibroelastoma Involving the Mitral Valve. Am J Cardiol. 2006;97(5):759–764.
• Case 1364. Berbarie RF, Aslam MK, Kuiper JJ, Matter GJ, Martin AW, Roberts WC, Schussler JM. Preoperative Exclusion of Significant Coronary Artery Disease by 64-Slice CT Coronary Angiography in a Patient with a Left Atrial Myxoma. Proc Bayl Univ Med Cent. 2006;19(2):121.
• Case 1366. Boltan DD, Hall SA, Roberts WC. Heart Failure Resulting from Chemotherapy for Testicular Neoplasm: A Follow-Up on a Patient Reported 20 Years Earlier. Proc Bayl Univ Med Cent. 2006;19(2):124–125.
• Case 1683. Zhrebker L, Cherni I, Gross LM, Hinshelwood MM, Reese M, Aldrich J, Guileyardo JM, Roberts WC, Craig D, Von Hoff DD, Mennel RG, Carpten JD. Whole Exome Sequencing of Primary Cardiac Angiosarcoma Highlights Potential for Targeted Therapies. BMC Cancer. 2017;17(1):17.
• Case 1685. Roberts WC, Grayburn PA, Hamman BL. Lipoma of the Mitral Valve. Am J Cardiol. 2017;119(7):1121–1123.
• Case 1725. Roberts CS, Carry MM, Choi JW, Grayburn PA, Roberts WC. Papillary Fibroelastoma in the Left Atrium. Proc Bayl Univ Med Cent. 2019;32(2):247–248.
• Index