Author/Authors :
Kyaw, Kyaw Institute for Heart and Vascular Health - Renown Regional Medical Center, USA , Latt, Htun Department of Internal Medicine - School of Medicine - University of Nevada-Reno, USA , San Myint Aung, Sammy Institute for Heart and Vascular Health - Renown Regional Medical Center, USA , Roongsritong, Chanwit Institute for Heart and Vascular Health - Renown Regional Medical Center, USA
Abstract :
Cardiac calci+ed amorphous tumor (CAT) is an extremely rare benign intracavitary tumor of the heart. It may mimic other
cardiac tumors and can present with signs or symptoms of systemic embolization. (ere are limited data regarding CAT in the
literature. We report a case of a 68-year-old woman with a cardiac CAT and mitral annular calci+cation (MAC), who presented
with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and occipital stroke. After extensive review of the literature, we believe
that this case is possibly the +rst description of a cardiac CAT presenting with STEMI. (e CAT was surgically removed, and the
diagnosis was con+rmed by histology. (e patient tolerated the surgery and reported no events at 6-month follow-up.
