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Primary Fibrosarcoma of the Mitral Valve
Author(s) -
Qin Chuan,
Chen Lin,
Xiao Yingbin
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2011.01240.x
Subject(s) - medicine , fibrosarcoma , mitral valve , adjuvant chemotherapy , chemotherapy , cardiology , surgery , pathology , cancer , breast cancer
A case of primary fibrosarcoma of the mitral valve is reported, which was resected and the valve was replaced. Adjuvant chemotherapy was admisinistered, and at one year the patient remains symptom free without evidence of recurrent disease. (J Card Surg 2011;26:288‐289)