Evaluation by electron beam computed tomography of intracardiac masses suspected by transoesophageal echocardiography

Heart

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 256-263

  Mousseaux, E ^a   Hernigou, A ^a   Azencot, M ^a   Sapoval, M ^a   Auguste, M ^a   Gaux, J C ^a  

^a HÔPITAL BROUSSAIS   (France)

Author keywords

Computed tomography studies; Neoplasms; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELECTRON BEAM; FEMALE; HEART TUMOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; THROMBOSIS; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0029741664     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.76.3.256     Document Type: Article

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