Risk factors for early death in primary malignant cardiac tumors: An analysis of over 40 years and 500 patients.

Objectives: To investigate risk factors contributing to early death in patients diagnosed with primary malignant cardiac tumors (PMCTs) and derive better understanding of these poorly characterized individuals.

Method: Data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End-Results (SEER) registries on 564 patients diagnosed with PMCTs between 1973 and 2014 were analyzed. Early death was defined as survival of ≤3 months from the time of diagnosis.