An unusual cause of stroke in a young adult

Journal of Family Practice

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 401-404

  Robinson, David C ^a  

^a Walsh Medical Arts Building ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

cerebral infarction; diagnostic imaging; Myxoma

Indexed keywords

DIGOXIN; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; LISINOPRIL; METOPROLOL; TRIAMTERENE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART ATRIUM MYXOMA; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPEN HEART SURGERY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; STROKE;

ADULT; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL; HEART ATRIA; HEART NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; MYXOMA;

EID: 0030899098     PISSN: 00943509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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