Papillary Fibroelastoma of the Aortic Valve as a Cause of Sudden Death: CaseReport
Authors:
M. Tomšová; D. Pohnětalová
Authors‘ workplace:
Fingerlandův ústav patologie, Fakultní nemocnice, Hradec Králové
Published in:
Čes.-slov. Patol., , 2003, No. 2, p. 76-79
Category:
Overview
A case of 80-year-old woman who died suddenly is presented. Her medical history comprisedsyncopes and hospitalisation for myocardial infarction 6 months before death. At the autopsya large papillary fibroelastoma of the aortic valve was found. This probably produced intermittentobstruction of the coronary artery ostia.
Key words:
papillary fibroelastoma – aortic valve – myocardial infarction – sudden death
Labels
Anatomical pathology Forensic medical examiner ToxicologyArticle was published in
Czecho-Slovak Pathology
2003 Issue 2
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