Tamponade caused by cardiac lipomatous hypertrophy.
Cardiac lipomatous hypertrophy is an unusual disorder that typically affects the interatrial septum. We report a case in which large subpericardial deposits of fat were initially mistaken for a pericardial effusion and the subsequent clinical picture resembled tamponade. The patient improved followi...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2004
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