Thrombosis and embolism complicating ventriculoatrial shunt for hydrocephalus: echocardiographic findings.
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The echocardiographic findings of a right atrial thrombus and its migration to the right ventricle are presented. The thrombus occurred as a complication of an infected ventriculoatrial shunt system of the Pudenz-Heyer type for hydrocephalus.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- British heart journal
دوره 43 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1980