The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 5 , Pages e100-e102 , May 2010

Subepicardial congenital vascular malformation mimicking a bulky tumor with severe compression of the right heart chambers

  • Naser Qedra, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Berlin, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Naser Qedra, MD, Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
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  • Takeshi Komoda, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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  • Marian Kukucka, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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  • Roland Hetzer, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Received 13 February 2009 ,Accepted 22 February 2009.

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 Disclosures: None.

PII: S0022-5223(09)00362-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.02.039

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 5 , Pages e100-e102 , May 2010

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