Decision-Making in a Pulmonary Valve Fibroelastoma: The Role of Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography

[Display omitted] •CFEs on the pulmonary valve are rare and management is not covered by guidelines.•Echocardiographic assessment of fibroelastomas on the pulmonary valve is challenging.•TEE is a mainstay to assist in decision-making and postsurgical evaluation.

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Published in:CASE (Philadelphia, Pa.) Pa.), 2023-07, Vol.7 (7), p.288-291
Main Authors: Banuls, Lorrain, Iglesias, Rafa Jireh O., de Vasconcelos Papa, Fábio, Deng, Mimi Xiaoming, Latter, David A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiac fibroelastoma
Cardiac surgery
Cardiac tumor
Cardiac Tumors and Pseudotumors
Pulmonary valve
Transesophageal echocardiography
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Summary:[Display omitted] •CFEs on the pulmonary valve are rare and management is not covered by guidelines.•Echocardiographic assessment of fibroelastomas on the pulmonary valve is challenging.•TEE is a mainstay to assist in decision-making and postsurgical evaluation.
ISSN:2468-6441
2468-6441
DOI:10.1016/j.case.2023.01.007