Abstract:Introduction. Cardiac lipomas are rare benign cardiac tumors. The symptoms
they cause and the diagnosis depend on their size and location. Case Report.
We report the case of a 69-year-old male, whose main symptom was progressive
dyspnea on exertion and in the supine position. The diagnosis of a large
subepicardial lipoma in the wall of the right atrium, causing superior vena
cava compression and consecutive obstructive sleep apnea syndrom, was made
using different imaging techniques. The pati… Show more
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