Robotic excision of aortic valve papillary fibroelastoma and concomitant Maze procedure
Cardiothoracic surgeons have utilized the surgical robot to provide a minimally invasive approach to a number of intracardiac operations, including tumor resection, valve repair, and ablation of atrial arrhythmia. We report the case of a 58 year-old woman who was found to have a mobile mass on her a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Magdi Yacoub Institute
2012-12-01
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| Series: | Global Cardiology Science & Practice |
| Online Access: | http://www.qscience.com/doi/pdf/10.5339/gcsp.2012.27 |
| Summary: | Cardiothoracic surgeons have utilized the surgical robot to provide a minimally invasive approach to a number of intracardiac operations, including tumor resection, valve repair, and ablation of atrial arrhythmia. We report the case of a 58 year-old woman who was found to have a mobile mass on her aortic valve during evaluation of atrial fibrillation. Both of these conditions were addressed when she underwent a combined robotic biatrial Maze procedure and excision of the mass, which proved to be a papillary fibroelastoma of the aortic valve. |
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| ISSN: | 2305-7823 |