Embolizing fibroelastoma of the aortic valve.
Papillary fibroelastomas are very rare cardiac tumours that can present with embolization of coronary and peripheral arteries and sudden death. The diagnosis can be made by two-dimensional or transoesophageal echocardiography. A 53-year-old man with an aortic valve papillary fibroelastoma who presented with several transient ischaemic attacks is reported.
Ragni
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Divisione e Cattedra di Cardiochirurgia, Università degli Studi di Pavia, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Italy.
Grande
A M
AM
Cappuccio
G
G
Arbustini
E
E
Grasso
M
M
Tramarin
R
R
Vigano
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M
D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004617:Embolism / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D005350:Fibroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged