National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran TANAFFOS (Respiration) 1735-0344 1 2(spring) 2002 06 01 Echocardiographic Evaluation in Mediastino-pulmonary Malignancy 47 50 241404 EN Babak Sharif-Kashani Cardiology Unit, Neda Behzadnia Cardiology Unit, 0000-0001-8963-4285 Shabnam Shokoufi–Moghiman Cardiology Unit, Kian Khodadad Oncology Unit, NRITLD, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, TEHRAN-IRAN Ali Reza Korourian Cardiology Unit, Journal Article 2021 01 03 Background: As any cardiac involvement may worsen the prognosis of mediastino-pulmonary tumors, this study was designed to evaluate the function and anatomy of heart by ehocardiography in this group of patients. Materials and Methods: Medical records of 76 patients were reviewed for age, sex, type of malignancy, and cardiac consultation report. The patients underwent transthoracic echocardiography. Moreover, descriptive statistical methods were used for data analysis. Results: The study population included 58 males and 18 females, with the mean (±SD) age of 50.70 ± 15.14. 71 out of 76 cases had normal LV function, 2 revealed to have severe pulmonary hypertension, and 9 had significant pericardial effusion. Furthermore, intra and extracardiac masses were observed in 5 patients. Severe mitral regurgitation and tricuspid regurgitation were also reported. Conclusion: Echocardiography is a useful noninvasive approach to determine cardiac involvement in the patients suffering from thoracic malignancies. (Tanaffos 2002; 1(2): 47-50) https://www.tanaffosjournal.ir/article_241404_6ce275084d9f4dbdf3ed47f582f4edf6.pdf