Transesophageal echocardiographic recognition of infiltrative cardiac sarcoma mimicking mitral stenosis.

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Published in Int J Cardiovasc Imaging on November 03, 2005

Authors

Cheng-Han Lee1, Ting-Hsing Chao, Liang-Miin Tsai, Pao-Yen Lin, Wei-Chuan Tsai, Jing-Jou Yan, Li-Jen Lin

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.

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