Recurrent myxoma of the left ventricle. Case report and review of the literature

Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 233-235

  Bortolotti, U ^a,b   Scioti, G ^a   Guglielmi, C ^a   Milano, A ^a   Nardi, C ^a   Tartarini, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b CISANELLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Heart neoplasms; Heart ventricle pathology; Left ventricle; Myxoma surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HUMAN; MYXOMA; RECURRENT DISEASE;

EID: 0032911776     PISSN: 00219509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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