| Literature DB >> 6630753 |
M Schlüter, B A Langenstein, W Thier, W H Schmiegel, H J Krebber, P Kalmar, P Hanrath.
Abstract
Two adult patients with left ventricular inflow obstruction are presented. Conventional two-dimensional echocardiography had failed to yield a definite diagnosis, whereas transesophageal two-dimensional echocardiography clearly documented a membraneous echo structure within the left atrium, diagnostic of cor triatriatum. On the basis of the transesophageal echocardiographic findings, left heart catheterization and angiocardiography were not performed and both patients successfully underwent cardiac surgery.Entities:
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Year: 1983 PMID: 6630753 DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(83)80252-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Coll Cardiol ISSN: 0735-1097 Impact factor: 24.094