Atrial myxoma presenting with total occlusion of the abdominal aorta and multiple peripheral embolism

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 74-75

  Shavit, Linda ^a   Appelbaum, Liat ^b   Grenader, Tal ^b  

^a SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Atrial myxoma; Occlusion of the aorta; Peripheral embolism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AORTA OCCLUSION; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EMBOLISM; HEART ATRIUM MYXOMA; HUMAN; ILIAC ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; LEG ISCHEMIA; MALE;

EID: 33846058194     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2006.04.020     Document Type: Article

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