Transesophageal echocardiographic evaluation of a transthoracic echocardiographic pitfall: a diaphragmatic hernia mimicking a left atrial mass.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-1993
Abstract
Diaphragmatic hernia may mimic a left atrial mass when imaged by transthoracic echocardiography. In this case study we emphasize the value of transesophageal echocardiography in clarifying the cause of this apparent atrial mass.
Volume
6
Issue
1
First Page
104
Last Page
106
ISSN
0894-7317
Published In/Presented At
Movsowitz, H. D., Jacobs, L. E., Movsowitz, C., & Kotler, M. N. (1993). Transesophageal echocardiographic evaluation of a transthoracic echocardiographic pitfall: a diaphragmatic hernia mimicking a left atrial mass. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography, 6(1), 104–106. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0894-7317(14)80265-4
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
8439417
Department(s)
Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division
Document Type
Article
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