Surgical treatment of papillary fibroelastoma in the aortic valve: a case report

Washiyama, N.; Yamashita, K.; Terada, H.; Ohkura, K.; Akuzawa, S.

Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Official Journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia 16(4): 297-300

2010


ISSN/ISBN: 1341-1098
PMID: 21057452
Document Number: 645028
With the exception of myxomas, primary tumors of the heart are very rare. We present here our experience with papillary fibroelastoma in the aortic valve. We could not preserve the aortic valve because of the wide attachment of the tumor to the valve and aortic regurgitation.

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