Pericardial effusion mimicking left atrial thrombus after coronary bypass surgery.
This report describes a patient in whom pericardial effusion, two months after coronary bypass surgery, mimicked the presence of a left atrial mass on both echocardiography and cardiac angiography.
Institute of Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery, University of Torino, Italy.
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Steffenino
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Ferrero
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Forni
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Giustetto
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Ottino
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D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D006325:Heart Atria; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology