Magnetic resonance image (MRI) of an acquired aorto-pulmonary fistula, associated with cerebral and paradoxical embolism

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 85-86

  Fiorina, Paolo ^a   De Cobelli, Francesco ^a   Fragasso, Gabriele ^a   Fazio, Raffaella ^a   Pozza, Guido ^a   Del Maschio, Alessandro ^a   Secchi, Antonio ^a  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aorto pulmonary fistula; Cerebral embolism; Magnetic resonance imaging; Paradoxical embolism

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; AORTOPULMONARY SEPTAL DEFECT; ARTICLE; BRAIN EMBOLISM; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; HEART; HUMAN; LUNG SCINTISCANNING; MALE; MARFAN SYNDROME; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARADOXICAL EMBOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0036224143     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(02)00016-5     Document Type: Letter

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