Left ventricular mass: Myxoma or thrombus?
Patient with embolic episode should always be evaluated for cardiac mass. Mass in left ventricular can be a myxoma or thrombus even in a normal functioning heart . In either case, mobile mass with embolic potential should be surgically resected.
Main Authors: | Monish S Raut, Arun Maheshwari, Sumir Dubey, Sandip Joshi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
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Series: | Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia |
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Online Access: | http://www.annals.in/article.asp?issn=0971-9784;year=2015;volume=18;issue=1;spage=95;epage=97;aulast=Raut |
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