Incidentally Found, Growing Congenital Aneurysm of the Left Atrium

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 262-266

  Park, Jong Seon ^a,b   Lee, Dong Hyup ^a   Han, Seung Se ^a   Kim, Mi Jin ^a   Shin, Dong Gu ^a   Kim, Young Jo ^a   Shim, Bong Sup ^a  

^a Young Nam University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Yeungnam University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atrial Appendage; Heart Aneurysm

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HEART ANEURYSM; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0347517528     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2003.18.2.262     Document Type: Article

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