title: Cardiac papillary fibroelastoma excision combined with reconstructive surgery.
abstract: Three cases of cardiac papillary fibroelastomas are described. Two-dimensional echocardiography detected the tumors in the mitral valve, the cordae tendinae and in the apex of the left ventricle--a unique location. The tumor excisions were combined with bypass operation, mitral valve reconstruction, repair of cordae tendinae and Maze-procedure. The three patients are doing well after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tkebuchava
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: von Segesser
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gallino
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Dirsch
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Turina
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged