Atrial septal aneurysm: Is it a benign finding

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 101-103

  Valenzuela, L F ^a   Vazquez R ^a   Rodriguez Hernandez M J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE VALME   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aneurysm; Echocardiography; Embolism; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEART ANEURYSM; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EMBOLISM; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART ANEURYSM; HEART ATRIA; HEART SEPTUM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0033617435     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(99)00016-9     Document Type: Article

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