Aortic Valve Fibroelastoma Masquerading as Transient Ischaemic Attack
The following paper is on a 49-year-old man who presented to accident and emergency department having experienced five hours of left-sided chest pain, tightness in the chest, and shortness of breath. He also reported paresthesia and an ache in the left arm. Further investigations revealed an aortic...
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| description | The following paper is on a 49-year-old man who presented to accident and emergency department having experienced five hours of left-sided chest pain, tightness in the chest, and shortness of breath. He also reported paresthesia and an ache in the left arm. Further investigations revealed an aortic valve papillary fibroelastoma. Although histologically papillary fibroelastomas are described as benign, they carry with them considerable risk of morbidity and mortality. This patient experienced recurrent transient ischemic attacks (TIAs’). He was taken to theatre on urgent basis to remove the papillary fibroelastoma. His aortic valve was preserved during the operation. The patient had an uneventful recovery following the surgery. His neurologic symptoms resolved following the operation. The operation was curative and no further symptoms were reported at followup. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a515f6ac0aab44e8992da11bd81631ce2025-02-03T06:01:31ZengWileyCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64042090-64122012-01-01201210.1155/2012/535783535783Aortic Valve Fibroelastoma Masquerading as Transient Ischaemic AttackPenelope-Anne Gowland0Ragheb Hasan1Manchester Heart Centre, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, UKManchester Heart Centre, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, UKThe following paper is on a 49-year-old man who presented to accident and emergency department having experienced five hours of left-sided chest pain, tightness in the chest, and shortness of breath. He also reported paresthesia and an ache in the left arm. Further investigations revealed an aortic valve papillary fibroelastoma. Although histologically papillary fibroelastomas are described as benign, they carry with them considerable risk of morbidity and mortality. This patient experienced recurrent transient ischemic attacks (TIAs’). He was taken to theatre on urgent basis to remove the papillary fibroelastoma. His aortic valve was preserved during the operation. The patient had an uneventful recovery following the surgery. His neurologic symptoms resolved following the operation. The operation was curative and no further symptoms were reported at followup.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/535783 |
| spellingShingle | Penelope-Anne Gowland Ragheb Hasan Aortic Valve Fibroelastoma Masquerading as Transient Ischaemic Attack Case Reports in Cardiology |
| title | Aortic Valve Fibroelastoma Masquerading as Transient Ischaemic Attack |
| title_full | Aortic Valve Fibroelastoma Masquerading as Transient Ischaemic Attack |
| title_fullStr | Aortic Valve Fibroelastoma Masquerading as Transient Ischaemic Attack |
| title_full_unstemmed | Aortic Valve Fibroelastoma Masquerading as Transient Ischaemic Attack |
| title_short | Aortic Valve Fibroelastoma Masquerading as Transient Ischaemic Attack |
| title_sort | aortic valve fibroelastoma masquerading as transient ischaemic attack |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/535783 |
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