PAPILLARY FIBROELASTOMA

Course overview

PAPILLARY FIBROELASTOMAS ARE ONE OF THE MOST COMMON TYPES OF PRIMARY CARDIAC TUMORS. THEY ARE INCREASINGLY RECOGNIZED AS THE SPATIAL RESOLUTION OF IMAGING MODALITIES IMPROVES. ALSO, THEY ARE A POTENTIAL CAUSE OF TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACKS, STROKES, MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, AND SUDDEN DEATH. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF PAPILLARY FIBROELASTOMAS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE CARDIAC TEAM IN MANAGING THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.