Surgical treatment of aortic valve fibroelastoma: A case report

Abstract

A 45-year-old man was admitted to Clinic for the first time, with symptoms of chest pain and fatigue. Computerised tomography (CT) diagnostics of the chest showed a soft tissue vegetation of approximately 5x5 mm on the left aortic coronary cusp. A double-vessel coronary disease was also diagnosed. The patient underwent surgery, a complete resection of the tumour was achieved, which was confirmed by postoperative transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE). Because of the risk of valve damage, it was decided to replace the aortic valve. A bypass from left internal mammary artery (LIMA) to left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery (LAD-LIMA) and right coronary artery (RCA) was also performed. The patient was discharged on the 14th postoperative day with satisfactory results.

Keywords

• fibroelastoma
• aortic valve
• tumour
• cardiac surgery