Arterial microembolisation: an unusual presentation of dilated cardiomyopathy.
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چکیده
Systemic embolisation is common in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. Microembolisation as a presenting sign of dilated cardiomyopathy, however, has not been reported before. A 37 year old woman in whom dilated cardiomyopathy presented as arterial microembolisation to the toes is described.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- British heart journal
دوره 63 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1990