Myxoma of the free wall of the right ventricle: A case report

Journal of Cardiac Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 73-76

  Karagounis, Apostolos ^a   Sarsam, Mazin ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART MYXOMA; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT OBSTRUCTION; HEART VENTRICLE MYXOMA; HUMAN; PULMONARY VALVE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TUMOR VOLUME;

ADULT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART NEOPLASMS; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MYXOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 12944253043     PISSN: 08860440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0886-0440.2005.05006.x     Document Type: Article

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