Minimally invasive aortic valve papillary fibroelastoma
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Vivian M. Hsu 1,
Pavan Atluri 1,
Martin Keane 1,
Y. Joseph Woo 1*
1 University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: wooy{at}uphs.upenn.edu.
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The standard approach to the resection of aortic valve papillary fibroelastoma has involved traditional full median sternotomy. In this case series, we demonstrate a minimally invasive approach to the resection of these cardiac tumors to decrease operative trauma, reduce postoperative bleeding, decrease pulmonary complications, and expedite recovery from surgery. All patients recovered without incident. Keywords: Minimally invasive; Papillary fibroelastoma; Aortic valve
