title: New-onset congestive heart failure secondary to a "huge" right atrial mass--a case report.
abstract: Transesophageal echocardiography is a useful adjunct to other diagnostic modalities in uncovering the etiology of congestive heart failure. The authors describe the case of a 75-year-old woman with a 4-week history of progressive congestive heart failure, in whom transesophageal echocardiography played a critical role in the diagnosis of a right atrial mass, accounting for this patient's constellation of symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Electrophysiologic Service, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, NY Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY 11215, USA. JTK747@aol.com
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kassotis
authors.forename: Zakhariy
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Riboti
authors.forename: Barry I
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Saul
authors.forename: Jian-You
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Chitra
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gopa
authors.forename: Chatla V R
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: Majesh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Makan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans