If you are a part-time career employee or on an uncommon tour of duty, you may also be eligible for military leave. Visit the Office of Personnel Managementâs (OPM) Military Leave page for additional information, including the types of leave available, how leave is charged and how it impacts your civilian pay.
Cardiac tumors may be primary (benign or malignant) or metastatic (malignant). Myxoma, a benign primary tumor, is the most common type. Cardiac tumors may occur in any cardiac tissue. They can cause valvular or inflow-outflow tract obstruction, thromboembolism, arrhythmias, or pericardial disorders.
Tumors that originate in the heart are rare, but can be either benign or malignant. Because the heart is such an essential organ, even benign tumors can be life-threatening. Because tumors in the heart can mimic other heart diseases, they are difficult to diagnose accurately. Tumors of the heart may involve the: Epicardium, the sheath of tissue that covers the heart.