A SYMPTOMATIC PAPILLARY FIBROELASTOMA OF THE LEFT-VENTRICLE REMOVED WITH THE AID OF TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY

Authors
SCHUETZ WH WELZ A HEYMER B
Citation
Wh. Schuetz et al., A SYMPTOMATIC PAPILLARY FIBROELASTOMA OF THE LEFT-VENTRICLE REMOVED WITH THE AID OF TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, The thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon, 41(4), 1993, pp. 258-260
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System","Respiratory System",Surgery
Journal title
The thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon → ACNP
ISSN journal
01716425
Volume
41
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
258 - 260
Database
ISI
SICI code
0171-6425(1993)41:4<258:ASPFOT>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
A papillary fibroelastoma, causing amaurosis fugax and paresis of the right arm, was detected by echocardiography as a free floating mass in the left-ventricular outflow tract. Based on the exact localization o f the tumor by intraoperative transespphageal echocardiography the ini tial indication for ventriculotomy was disregarded and an atraumatic t ransvalvular approach was chosen.