Right atrial myxoma mistaken for recurrent pulmonary thromboembolism

Heart

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 512-514

  Jardine, D L ^a   Lamont, D L ^b  

^a Timaru Hospital   (New Zealand)

^b Department of Pathology ^*

Author keywords

Atrial myxoma

Indexed keywords

LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; WARFARIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DYSPNEA; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FATALITY; HEART ATRIUM MYXOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 0030832935     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.78.5.512     Document Type: Article

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