Left Atrial Thrombi Masquerading As Myxomas: Mini Case Series and Literature Review

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Journal CASE (Phila)

Specialty Cardiology & Vascular Diseases

Date 2020 Sep 3

PMID 32875191

Citations 4

Authors

Osama Mahmoud

William Haynos

Joyce Rollor

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