Subepicardial Aneurysm of the Left Ventricle

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1318-1321

  Bunch, T Jared ^a   Oh, Jac K ^a   Click, Roger L ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ANEURYSM SURGERY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EPICARDIUM; HEART INFARCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ANEURYSM; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0344736949     PISSN: 08947317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/j.echo.2003.08.016     Document Type: Article

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