Comparison of transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography in the diagnosis of intracardiac tumors in adults

Volume: 22, Issue: 6, Pages: 381 - 389
Published: Jul 1, 1994
Abstract
To compare transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography in the diagnosis of intracardiac tumors, 17 patients (8 men and 9 women, aged 19 years to 67 years) whose intracardiac tumors were detected by echocardiography were studied in a 4-year period. Of these, 14 patients underwent cardiac surgery and 13 were proved to have tumors. There were 4 false-positive and 2 false-negative diagnoses by transthoracic echocardiography, but only one...
Paper Details
Title
Comparison of transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography in the diagnosis of intracardiac tumors in adults
Published Date
Jul 1, 1994
Volume
22
Issue
6
Pages
381 - 389
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