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Benign heart tumor? - Papillary Fibroelastoma vs. Lambl’s excrescence
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From my understanding there is no genetic component. Considered “rare”. It’s thought that at some point there may have been an injury to the heart. Sometimes found at autopsy or after someone has a stroke and they are trying to figure out the cause. And sometimes like mine, found while evaluating for something else.
It’s a difficult recovery but glad it’s out. I will be 6 weeks this coming Tuesday and doing rehab. Looking forward to 3 month mark!
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It must be hard for you, being used to an active lifestyle. It’s been a little over a month for you since the surgery, so guess you have a bit of a ways to go—but sounds like you are on the mend! ☀️ Thank goodness the scary part is behind you now.
Guess you’re right about no genetic component. However, AI did mention (for what it’s worth) that having an autoimmune disease or inflammatory process could predispose you to endothelial injury and possibly increase the odds of a PFE. That may be true in my case, if it proves to be a PFE.