Left atrial intramural haematoma associated with mitral annular calcification

European Journal of Echocardiography

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2010, Pages

  Gual Capllonch, Francisco ^a   Arce, Javier ^a   Serés, Luis ^a   Vallejo, Nuria ^a   Ferrer, Elena ^a   Fernández, Claudio ^a   López Ayerbe, Jorge ^a   Teis, Albert ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cardiac magnetic resonance; Intramural haematoma; Left atrial mass; Mitral annular calcification

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; SONOVUE;

ADULT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; CALCIFICATION; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY; EXERCISE TEST; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART SURGERY; HEART TUMOR; HEMATOMA; HEMODYNAMICS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; LABORATORY TEST; LEFT ATRIAL INTRAMURAL HEMATOMA; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MITRAL ANNULAR CALCIFICATION; MITRAL VALVE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; THORAX PAIN; TISSUE CHARACTERIZATION; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

CALCINOSIS; CHEST PAIN; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL; HEART ATRIA; HEMATOMA; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, CINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITRAL VALVE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77953825118     PISSN: 15252167     EISSN: 15322114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejechocard/jep210     Document Type: Article

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