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A Case of Papillary Aortic Fibroelastoma: When Bad Things Come in Small Packages.
- Source :
- Minnesota Medicine; Jul/Aug2016, Vol. 99 Issue 5, p45-46, 2p, 1 Color Photograph, 1 Black and White Photograph, 1 Diagram
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- The article presents a case of papillary aortic fibroelastoma in a female with a history of tobacco use, hypertension and diabetes. Transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) reveals the patient with ischemic stroke and an infarct pattern highly suggestive of embolic mechanism. Further study is recommended on TTE in cases where there is high possibility of embolism despite negative.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0026556X
- Volume :
- 99
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Minnesota Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 116758134