An unusual case of exertional dyspnea: Atrial myxoma on point-of-care ultrasound
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Atrial myxoma: an unusual aetiology for exertional dyspnoea and palpitation.
Gutierrez O, et al. BMJ Case Rep 2017. doi:10.1136/bcr-2017-223341 Description A 67-year-old woman had recently emigrated from the Dominican Republic where, many years prior, she had been evaluated for ‘tachycardias’ and had unrevealing monitors. She was well until 6 months prior to admission when she started to experience unpredictable, generally exertional palpitations, dyspnoea and left arm ...
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عنوان ژورنال: CJEM
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1481-8035,1481-8043
DOI: 10.1017/cem.2017.351