Minimal access excision of aortic valve fibroelastoma: a case report and review of the literature

Papillary fibroelastomas are rare primary tumours of cardiac origin accounting for approximately 10% of all primary cardiac neoplasms. Due to a high thromboembolic risk, surgical excision is the mainstay of treatment in these patients and median sternotomy the most widely used approach. We describe...

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Main Authors: Harling, Leanne, Athanasiou, Thanos, Ashrafian, Hutan, Kokotsakis, John, Brown, Virginia, Nathan, Anthony, Casula, Roberto
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3494536/