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Case Reports
. 2019 Feb 1;46(1):55-56.
doi: 10.14503/THIJ-17-6297. eCollection 2019 Feb.

Hepatocellular Carcinoma Involving the Left Ventricle

Case Reports

Hepatocellular Carcinoma Involving the Left Ventricle

Gilad D Birnbaum et al. Tex Heart Inst J. .
No abstract available

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Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Electrocardiogram on presentation shows atrial fibrillation and ST-segment changes, suggesting inferolateral ischemia.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Transthoracic echocardiogram in A) parasternal long-axis, B) parasternal short-axis, C) apical 4-chamber, and D) apical 2-chamber views shows the hepatocellular carcinoma (asterisk) in the basal inferolateral segment of the left ventricle, protruding into the cavity. Arrow points to the mitral valve. LA = left atrium; LV = left ventricle; RA = right atrium; RV = right ventricle

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