Key result
A 53-year-old male presenting with an embolic ischemic stroke was found to have a papillary fibroelastoma on the aortic valve, which was successfully treated with surgical resection.
Case Report (n=1)
Surgical resection is a safe and curative treatment for papillary fibroelastomas presenting with severe thromboembolic complications such as stroke.
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Supports resection for symptomatic aortic valve papillary fibroelastoma; leaves open need for prospective data on management.
Ahmed et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Papillary fibroelastoma of the aortic valve causing embolic ischemic stroke (n=1). Surgical resection was evaluated on Successful surgical resection and pathology confirmation. A 53-year-old male presenting with an embolic ischemic stroke was found to have a papillary fibroelastoma on the aortic valve, which was successfully treated with surgical resection.
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