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Objective: Intracardiac masses are highly rare and challenging to diagnose and treat. Surgical resection is typically the only treatment option for most simple primary cardiac masses upon diagnosis. In this retrospective study, we provided our clinical experience, surgical technique, and early and midterm outcomes for patients who underwent surgery for intracardiac mass. Materials and Methods: Ten patients who underwent surgical treatment in our department because of an intracardiac mass over a three-year period were included in the study. Under general anesthesia, all surgeries were conducted electively by median sternotomy. Results: The mean age of the patients was 61.8±15.25 years. In eight patients, a left atriotomy was performed, whereas two individuals underwent a right atriotomy. Mitral valve replacement was the most prevalent concomitant procedure (n=3, 30%), followed by coronary artery bypass grafting (n=2, 20%) and patent foramen ovale repair (n=1, 10%). Two patients died from non-cardiac causes during the early postoperative period. The median follow-up duration was 45.57 months and during the follow‐up period, no patient experienced a recurrence. Conclusions: Cardiac masses can present with various clinical symptoms, and when required, successful surgical excision with low morbidity and mortality can be performed with the help of preoperative advanced imaging techniques and careful clinical evaluation.

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