Aortic valve fibroelastomas as an incidental intraoperative transesophageal echocardiographic finding

Anesth Analg. 2002 Nov;95(5):1198-9, table of contents. doi: 10.1097/00000539-200211000-00015.

Abstract

We report incidental findings of aortic valve fibroelastomas during routine intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography examination in cardiac surgery. Preoperative echocardiography failed to identify this potentially devastating pathology. The echocardiographic features of this lesion are reviewed, and the importance of diligence and complete examination are emphasized.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aortic Valve* / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Valve* / surgery
  • Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / surgery
  • Coronary Artery Disease / surgery
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal*
  • Fibroma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
  • Humans
  • Male