Cor triatriatum: The utility of cardiovascular imaging

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 143-145

  Thakrar, Amar ^a   Shapiro, Michael D ^b   Jassal, Davinder S ^b,c   Neilan, Tomas G ^b   King, Mary Etta E ^b   Abbara, Suhny ^b  

^a ROYAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c ST BONIFACE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Computed tomography coronary angiography; Cor triatriatum; Echocardiography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; COR TRIATRIATUM; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DYSPNEA; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENTAL FINDING; MALE; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; COR TRIATRIATUM; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INCIDENTAL FINDINGS; MALE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 34047107778     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0828-282X(07)70735-3     Document Type: Letter

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