Severe unexplained heart failure in a young person.
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Acute heart failure in previously healthy young patients is a diagnostic challenge. We describe a case of severe acute heart failure in a 38 year-old patient complicated by acute renal failure and incidental abdominal mass.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Kardiologia polska
دوره 68 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010