Pericardial mesothelioma presenting as a suspected ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Primary cardiac and pericardial tumors are rare entities with an autopsy frequency of 0.001-0.03%. Metastases to the heart and pericardium are much more common than primary tumors. Malignant pericardial mesotheliomas account for up to 50% of primary pericardial tumors.We report the case of a 75-year...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-04-01
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| Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255117301543 |