Primary hemangioma of the mitral valve: An unusual presentation

Journal of Heart Valve Disease

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 209-211

  Muzzi, Luigi ^a   Davoli, Giuseppe ^a   Specchia, Luigi ^a   Chiavarelli, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HEART TUMOR; HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT; HEMANGIOMA; HUMAN; MALE; MITRAL VALVE; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; PATHOLOGY;

AGED; HEART NEOPLASMS; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HEMANGIOMA; HUMANS; MALE; MITRAL VALVE; MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 34347348367     PISSN: 09668519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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