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INTRACARDIAC MASSES IN NIGERIAN ADULTS-AN ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC STUDY

Intra-cardiac masses are rare in this environment, and transthoracic echocardiography is valuable in the diagnosis and initial characterization of these masses, despite its limitations. Intra-cardiac masses are rare in this environment, and transthoracic echocardiography is valuable in the diagnosis and initial characterization of these masses, despite its limitations. Intra-cardiac masses are rare in this environment, and transthoracic echocardiography is valuable in the diagnosis and initial characterization of these masses, despite its limitations. Intracardiac masses are uncommon in Nigerian adults,but transthoracic echocardiography is valuable in the diagnosis and initial characterization of these masses

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Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice
Volume / Volumen: 16
Number / Número: 4
First and last pages / Páginas inicial-final: 468-472
Year / Año: 2013
Month / Mes: october


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University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Enugu, Nigeria


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Intra-Cardiac Masses in Adults: A Review of Echocardiogram Records at Two Echocardiographic Laboratories in Enugu, South-East Nigeria


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Emmanuel Ejim1, Benedict Anisiuba2, Samuel Ike3

3 Professor, University Of Nigeria, Professor Of Medicine


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