Thromboembolism: A rare complication of cardiac hydatidosis

Indian Heart Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 199-201

  Trehan, Vijay ^a   Shah, Prasad ^a   Yusuf, Jamal ^a   Mukhopadhyay, Saibal ^a   Nair, Girish M ^a   Arora, R ^a  

^a G B PANT HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Cardiac hydatidosis; Echocardiography; Thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTHELMINTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN EMBOLISM; CASE REPORT; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; PARASITOLOGY; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ADOLESCENT; ALBENDAZOLE; ANTHELMINTICS; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL EMBOLISM; MALE; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 0036490122     PISSN: 00194832     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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