Large Symptomatic Ventricular Fibromas: A Surgical Challenge

[Display omitted] •Cardiac fibromas are benign clinical entities that are rarely diagnosed in adulthood.•Echocardiography is considered the first imaging modality used for evaluation.•Multimodality imaging is critical for diagnosis and perioperative intervention.•Management remains largely case by c...

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Published in:	CASE (Philadelphia, Pa.) Vol. 7; no. 9; pp. 354 - 359
Main Authors:	Hasnie, Ali A., Muthukumar, Lakshmi, Galazka, Patrycja, Schmidt, Lindsay, Khraisat, Ahmad, Crouch, John, Tajik, A. Jamil
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Inc 01-09-2023 Elsevier
Subjects:	Cardiac mass Coronary artery Fibroma Just Another Day in the Echo Lab Thoracic surgery Thoracic surgery Cardiac mass Fibroma Coronary artery
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Summary:	[Display omitted] •Cardiac fibromas are benign clinical entities that are rarely diagnosed in adulthood.•Echocardiography is considered the first imaging modality used for evaluation.•Multimodality imaging is critical for diagnosis and perioperative intervention.•Management remains largely case by case.•Tumor burden and surgical feasibility guide aggressiveness of management strategy.
ISSN:	2468-6441 2468-6441
DOI:	10.1016/j.case.2023.04.007