Key result
Surgical resection of a right coronary cusp papillary fibroelastoma resolves angina and aortic regurgitation.
Why the study?
Papillary fibroelastoma of the aortic valve causing left main coronary artery occlusion and associated symptoms is a rare condition requiring detailed clinical description.
Population
A 53-year-old woman with palpitations, respiratory distress, cardiac arrest, and left main coronary artery occlusion
Design
Case report
Authors
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Rare aortic valve fibroelastoma causing coronary occlusion warrants clinical awareness; leaves open optimal management strategies pending prospective data.
Case Report (n=1)
No
A rare case demonstrating that a large papillary fibroelastoma of the aortic valve can cause left main coronary artery occlusion and cardiac arrest, which can be successfully treated with surgical resection.
Tsumaru et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Papillary fibroelastoma of the aortic valve (n=1). Surgical resection was evaluated. Surgical resection of a huge papillary fibroelastoma originating from the right coronary cusp successfully resolved the patient's angina and aortic regurgitation.
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