Minimal access excision of aortic valve fibroelastoma: a case report and review of the literature

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Papillary fibroelastomas are rare primary tumours of cardiac origin accounting for approximately 10% of all primary cardiac neoplasms. Due to a high thromboembolic risk, surgical excision is the mainstay of treatment in these patients and median sternotomy the mo...

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Main Authors: Harling Leanne, Athanasiou Thanos, Ashrafian Hutan, Kokotsakis John, Brown Virginia, Nathan Anthony, Casula Roberto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/7/1/80