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Use of cardiovascular magnetic resonance in the evaluation of a giant right atrial appendage aneurysm: a case report and review of the literature

BACKGROUND: Right atrial appendage aneurysms are rare entities that may have significant clinical consequences. When co-existing with atrial fibrillation, patients are at risk of developing pulmonary or paradoxical systemic emboli. CASE PRESENTATION: An elderly patient presented to medical attention...

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Autores principales: Sivakumaran, Lojan, Sayegh, Karl, Mehanna, Emile, Sanchez, Frank W., Fields, Jonathan, Cury, Ricardo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5715645/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29202817
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13104-017-3046-2