%0 Journal Article
%T Intracardiac Masses: Epidemiological, Clinical, Therapeutic and Evolutionary Aspects in the Cardiology Department of Yalgado Ouédraogo Teaching Hospital
%A Koudougou Jonas Kologo
%A Anna Thiam
%A Koulibi Julien Nabi
%A Yibar Kambire
%A Zoubadar Martin Some
%A Georges Rosario Christian Millogo
%A S&#233
%A kou Traore
%A Lydie Reine Kologo
%A Traor&#233
%A Bernard
%A Wendlassida Martin Nacanabo
%A Arthur Seghda
%A Nobila Valentin Yameogo
%A Andr&#233
%A Samadoulougou
%A Patrice Zabsonre
%J World Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases
%P 158-165
%@ 2164-5337
%D 2025
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/wjcd.2025.154015
%X <b>Context:</b> Intracardiac masses (ICMs) are detected during the exploration of cardiovascular pathologies or discovered incidentally. They include intracardiac thrombi, cardiac tumors and valvular vegetations. <b>Method:</b> This was a descriptive study retrospectively collected within the cardiology department from January 1, 2011 to March 31, 2013. All the patients diagnosed and hospitalized for intracardiac masses and followed-up for at least three months were included in the study. <b>Outcomes:</b> Among the 1066 patients admitted in the period of study, 80 patients had intracardiac masses, corresponding to a hospital frequency of 7.5%. The average age was 48.4 &#177; 17.4 years. ICM was detected during a thromboembolic complication in 18 cases (22.5%) and during a cardiological check-up for heart disease in 62 cases (77.5%). Thromboembolic complications were dominated by strokes in 55.6% of cases. Cardiology check-up was done because of exertional dyspnea (62 patients) in 77.5% of cases. Among these intracardiac masses (ICMs), intracardiac thrombosis (ICT) was observed in 41 cases (50.6%), followed by intracardiac vegetations in 32 cases (39.5%). The curative treatment of intracardiac masses consisted of anticoagulants in 65% of cases, antibiotics in 58.8% of cases and instrumental treatments in 1.3% of cases. We didn&#8217;t use cardiac surgery as a therapeutic means in our study. Twenty patients (25%) died during hospitalization, six of whom (30%) died as a result of thromboembolic complications. <b>Conclusion:</b> Intracardiac masses visualized on ultrasound are most often due to thrombi, vegetations or myxomas. In our study, intracardiac thrombosis was the most common masses, accounting for 50.6% of cases.
%K Intracardiac Masses
%K Clinical
%K Therapeutic
%K Evolution
%K Cardiology
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=142112