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Transmitral Resection of a Left Ventricular Apical Papillary Fibroelastoma Using Video‐ A ssisted Thoracoscopy
Author(s) -
Akagi Haruhiko,
Irie Hiroshi,
Nakao Yoshihisa,
Sakai Kei
Publication year - 2013
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/jocs.12190
Subject(s) - papillary fibroelastoma , medicine , thoracoscopy , ventricle , resection , apex (geometry) , cardiac tumors , cardiology , radiology , surgery , anatomy
Papillary fibroelastomas (PFEs) are rare benign tumors usually found on cardiac valves, and do not commonly originate from the left ventricle (LV). We report a 74‐year‐old female with a PFE in the LV apex. We performed complete resection of the tumor through a transmitral approach using video‐assisted thoracoscopy. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12190 (J Card Surg 2013;28:651–653)