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An Unusual Cause of Acute Right-Sided Heart Failure Presenting With Refractory Hypoxia

Atrial septal aneurysm (ASA) formation is due to a deformity at the fossa ovalis. While previously considered a rare cardiac anomaly found postmortem, it can now be diagnosed at the bedside with ultrasound. Unrepaired ASA can lead to right-sided heart failure and pulmonary hypertension. The case we...

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Autores principales: Kwentoh, Ifeoma, Henry, Terrence, Sajja, Padmaja
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10297816/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37383305
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.40872