Papillary fibroelastoma of the right atrium: An atypical presentation. A case report and review of the literature

Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 589-591

  Hindupur, Sandeep ^a,c   Schwabe, J L ^b  

^a BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Heartland Health   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fibroelastoma; Heart atria; Heart neoplasms

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAPHORESIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; FIBROELASTOMA; HEART ATRIUM MUSCLE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HEART SOUND; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; NAUSEA; SYNCOPE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

AGED; FIBROMA; HEART ATRIA; HEART NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; SYNCOPE;

EID: 33644558353     PISSN: 00219509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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