Bronchogenic cyst causing atrial fibrillation by impinging the right inferior pulmonary vein

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 331, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 336-338

  Parambil, Joseph G ^a   Gersh, Bernard J ^a   Knight, Mirna Z ^a   Krowka, Michael J ^a   Ryu, Jay H ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Bronchogenic cyst; Pulmonary vein

Indexed keywords

FLECAINIDE; WARFARIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HUMAN; LUNG CYST; MALE; MEDIASTINUM MASS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PULMONARY VEIN; PULMONARY VEIN OBSTRUCTION; SINUS RHYTHM;

ADULT; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BRONCHOGENIC CYST; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; HUMANS; MALE; PULMONARY VEINS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 33745273297     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000441-200606000-00010     Document Type: Article

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