Diagnostic and economic impact of heart failure induced mediastinal lymphadenopathy [6]

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 137-138

  Ardekani, Mohammad Sanaei ^a   Issa, Mayada ^a   Green, Linda ^a  

^a Prince George's Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Heart failure; Mediastinal lymphadenopathy; Medical management

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HEPATOMEGALY; HUMAN; LETTER; LUNG EDEMA; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MEDIASTINUM LYMPH NODE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 33645422703     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.04.011     Document Type: Article

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