Combined apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and left atrial myxoma.
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چکیده
A patient had apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and left atrial myxoma. We believe that this is the first description of such a combination.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Chest
دوره 101 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1992