DIFFUSE ARTER IAL ECTASIA IN MARFAN SYNDROME
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A 22 year old male referred with palpitation. General appearance and physical exam impressed us in that the patient has Marfan syndrome. Cardiac catheterization showed diffuse arterial ectasia. We found no previous report of this generalized diffuse ectasia.
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diffuse arter ial ectasia in marfan syndrome
a 22 year old male referred with palpitation. general appearance and physical exam impressed us in that the patient has marfan syndrome. cardiac catheterization showed diffuse arterial ectasia. we found no previous report of this generalized diffuse ectasia.
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عنوان ژورنال
دوره 8 شماره 1
صفحات 63- 64
تاریخ انتشار 1994-05
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