Right Ventricular Angiosarcoma Compressing the Left Ventricle
[Display omitted] •Echocardiography is usually the first imaging modality ordered for evaluation of a cardiac mass.•Although echocardiography cannot define the histopathology of a mass, it can identify the presence, location, and tissue characteristics of the mass, which can thus narrow the differen...
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Veröffentlicht in: | CASE (Philadelphia, Pa.) Pa.), 2017-02, Vol.1 (1), p.2-5 |
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•Echocardiography is usually the first imaging modality ordered for evaluation of a cardiac mass.•Although echocardiography cannot define the histopathology of a mass, it can identify the presence, location, and tissue characteristics of the mass, which can thus narrow the differential diagnosis.•Echocardiography is useful in evaluating tumor sequelae such as blood flow obstruction, valvular regurgitation, and myocardial dysfunction. |
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ISSN: | 2468-6441 2468-6441 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.case.2016.11.003 |