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A Rabbit Aortic Valve Stenosis Model Induced by Direct Balloon Injury
Published on: March 31, 2023
Myxoma of the aortic valve
Angel L Fernández1, Marino Vega, Mohammad M El-Diasty
1Department of Surgery, University of Santiago de Compostela and Division of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital of Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, Spain. alfg@secardiologia.es
Abstract:
Myxomatous tumours can arise from different cardiac structures. They have a special predilection for the left atrium and are an exceedingly uncommon finding in cardiac valves. We report the case of a 28-year old man who presented with a stroke and was found to have a mass arising from his aortic valve. The patient underwent a successful surgical excision of the aortic valve with the implantation of a mechanical prosthesis. The histopathological examination of the aortic valve confirmed the diagnosis of myxoma. Some aspects related to the diagnosis and management of this entity are discussed in this article.
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