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oa Robotic excision of aortic valve papillary fibroelastoma and concomitant maze procedure
- Source: Global Cardiology Science and Practice, Volume 2012, Issue 2, Dec 2013, 27
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- 06 September 2012
- 12 December 2012
- 01 December 2013
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Abstract
Abstract
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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