Cardiac papillary fibroelastoma excision combined with reconstructive surgery.
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.
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Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland.
von Segesser
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Gallino
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Dirsch
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Turina
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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