Why the study?
Can ultrasonic mitral echogram diagnose left atrial myxoma in children presenting with unexplained arterial emboli?
Population
3 children with left atrial myxomas presenting with major arterial occlusion and previous small embolic…
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Ultrasound may aid diagnosis of left atrial myxoma in children with emboli; leaves open need for prospective validation.
Can ultrasonic mitral echogram diagnose left atrial myxoma in children presenting with unexplained arterial emboli?
Left atrial myxoma should be considered and investigated via ultrasound in any child presenting with an unexplained arterial embolus.
R B Pridie (1972) studied this question.
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