MYXOMA OF THE AORTIC-VALVE

Authors
WATARIDA S KATSUYAMA K YASUDA R MAGARA T ONOE M NOJIMA T SUGITA T
Citation
S. Watarida et al., MYXOMA OF THE AORTIC-VALVE, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 63(1), 1997, pp. 234-236
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
63
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
234 - 236
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1997)63:1<234:MOTA>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Myxoma of the aortic valve is exceedingly uncommon. In this article, w e report a 58-year-old man with myxoma arising from the aortic valve. Aortic valve replacement was performed, and postoperative histologic e xamination showed myxoma of aortic valve. (C) 1997 by The Society of T horacic Surgeons