[Clinical value of multiplane transesophageal echocardiography in the diagnosis of lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum. Report of two clinical cases].
Lipomatous hypertrophy of interatrial septum is a very rare condition associated with supraventricular arrhythmias and sudden death. The authors describe two clinical cases of lipomatous hypertrophy and underline usefulness of multiplane transesophageal echocardiography in the diagnosis of this affection.
Galzerano
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Istituto Medico-Cbirurgico di Cardiologia, Seconda Università degli Studi, Napoli.
Spadaro
P
P
Tedesco
M A
MA
Lama
D
D
Tuccillo
B
B
Guadagno
M
M
Ratti
G
G
Iacono
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A
D000368:Aged; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003975:Diazepam / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008068:Lipomatosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011292:Premedication; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003975:Diazepam