Hamartomatous Malformation of the Left Atrium: A Rare Cause of Recurrent Transient Ischemic Attack

Primary cardiac tumors constitute an infrequent heart pathology with a generally good prognosis. We present the case of a 45-year-old woman without a relevant medical history and with recurrent transient ischemic attacks of unknown origin. After follow-up with neurologic examination and repeated ech...

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Published in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 96; no. 3; pp. 1068 - 1070
Main Authors:	Bustamante, Juan, MD, PhD, Leal, Omer, MD, Soto de Prado, Diego, MD, PhD, Domínguez, Lourdes, MD, Nombela, Florentino, MD, PhD, Guijarro, Mercedes, MD, Gamallo, Carlos, MD, PhD
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01-09-2013
Subjects:	Atrial Appendage - pathology Atrial Appendage - surgery Cardiac Surgical Procedures - methods Cardiothoracic Surgery Echocardiography, Doppler Female Follow-Up Studies Hamartoma - complications Hamartoma - diagnostic imaging Hamartoma - surgery Heart Atria Heart Diseases - complications Heart Diseases - diagnostic imaging Heart Diseases - surgery Humans Ischemic Attack, Transient - etiology Ischemic Attack, Transient - physiopathology Middle Aged Risk Assessment Surgery Treatment Outcome 16
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