How is a heart tumour treated? Surgery

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Bc. Lukáš Tóth
Bc. Lukáš Tóth
Healthcare worker

The basis of treatment is resection of the tumor, its surgical removal - cardiac surgery is performed.

The prognosis for malignant tumors is poor. Survival time also depends on the extent and whether the tumor can be removed completely. In some cases, surgical treatment is not possible.

Alternatively, surgical removal is not sufficient. Adding chemotherapy or radiotherapy.

The risk is recurrence, and thus recurrence, but also damage as a result of aggressive chemotherapy or radiotherapy.

Alternatively, a heart transplant may be chosen. However, even in this case, not a long survival time is reported. It is also affected by immunosuppressive treatment after transplantation - weakening of immunity to preserve the transplanted organ.

Depending on the amount of effusion, pericardial puncture and aspiration are required. Expertly also pericardiocentesis.

Benign, ie benign tumors, have a better prognosis. In their case, it is true that during the operation it is necessary to remove all tumor cells. Otherwise, there is a risk of recurrence in this case as well.

Plus, drug support for associated conditions is also used in treatment.

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Bc. Lukáš Tóth
Bc. Lukáš Tóth
Healthcare worker
The secondary medical school in Nitra gave me the basis for my career in the field of health and diseases. Thanks to it, I worked for 2 years in the traumatology clinic and outpatient clinic at the Nitra Hospital. Since 2006 I was employed in the emergency medical service, where I stayed until 2017. I completed my bachelor's degree at the University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra in the field of emergency health care. The bachelor's degree allowed me to continue my mission as a paramedic. In the meantime, I got a job at the emergency line 155. I have been working in pre-hospital health care until today. I had an interest in people, health and even diseases in my childhood, which gave me the prerequisite to pursue this topic in adulthood. Studying and acquiring new information in practice provided me with a great basis for writing professional texts, in the form of articles that can be understood by ordinary people. Thus, my interest in the Health Portal has a solid foundation in years of practice and personal interest. Similarly, I am also interested in healthy eating, nutrition and overall healthy lifestyle. I fill my free time with family and sports.
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