Recurrent ischemic stroke caused by a cardiac tumor at a very unusual location: The importance of transesophageal echocardiography

Papillary fibroelastoma is a benign cardiac tumor generally found on valve surfaces, although involvement of a cardiac chamber endocardium has been rarely reported. They are usually asymptomatic, but embolic events are highly associated presenting with neurological clinic. We present a case of a pat...

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Main Authors: María Fernanda Aguirre, Hugo Auquilla, María Nieves De Antonio, Begoña Bernal, Manuel Emilio Monguió, Guillermo Reyes Copa
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:Cirugía Cardiovascular
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1134009623000785