Correlation of phono- and apexcardiographic findings with tumor motion in left atrial myxoma.
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چکیده
We have analyzed the genesis of physical signs in a case of prolapsing left atrial myxoma by simultaneous phono-, apex- and M-mode echocardiography. Our findings confirm a direct relationship of tumor movements with notching in the upstroke of the apexcardiogram and with the protodiastolic "tumor plop."
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chest
دوره 74 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1978