Coronary arteriographic and pathological findings ina case of primary leiomyosarcoma of the heart

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 313-316

  Davis, G K ^a   Jones, E L ^b   Bonser, R S ^c   Roberts, D H ^d  

^a BLACKPOOL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c Birmingham General Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^d Lancashire Cardiac Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coronary arteriography; Heart; Leiomyosarcoma; Transoesophageal echocardiography

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HEART CANCER; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEIOMYOSARCOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

AGED; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HEART ATRIA; HEART NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; LEIOMYOSARCOMA;

EID: 0031004325     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(97)02967-7     Document Type: Article

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