Septic pseudo-aneurysm of the left main trunk in a dialysis patient.
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This case report relating the association between a septic pseudo-aneurysm of the left trunk and myocardial infarction underscores the importance of early non-invasive imaging when acute myocardial infarction is associated with frank clinical or biological signs of systemic sepsis.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- European journal of echocardiography : the journal of the Working Group on Echocardiography of the European Society of Cardiology
دوره 9 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008