2012-04-01
Obstructive giant cardiac tumour in a patient with chest pain and acute respiratory insufficiency
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Publication
Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine (Hagerstown) , Volume 13 - Issue 4 p. 274- 276
A 77-year-old woman presented with dyspnoea and respiratory-related thoracic pain, which was accompanied by dizziness and fatigue but no syncopal attacks. Auscultation of the heart disclosed an opening snap with mid-diastolic murmur. Laboratory assessment revealed no abnormalities but an elevated D-dimer level (1.49 mg/l). Electrocardiography was normal. The chest radiograph showed an enlarged heart without other abnormalities. Computed tomography (CT) scan for a suspected diagnosis of pulmonary embolism was performed. The CT scan did not reveal pulmonary embolism, but a large cardiac tumour in the left atrium.
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doi.org/10.2459/JCM.0b013e3283511f2d, hdl.handle.net/1765/65644 | |
Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine (Hagerstown) | |
Organisation | Department of Cardiology |
Brugts, J., van den Bos, E., Raap, J., van de Woestijne, P., Kofflard, M., & Dirkali, A. (2012). Obstructive giant cardiac tumour in a patient with chest pain and acute respiratory insufficiency. Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine (Hagerstown), 13(4), 274–276. doi:10.2459/JCM.0b013e3283511f2d |