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Case Reports
. 2023 May;81(5):e113-e114.
doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.12.008.

Man With Chest Pain

Berlin Lee  1 , Beng Leong Lim  1 , Wei Feng Lee  1
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Case Reports

Man With Chest Pain

Berlin Lee et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2023 May.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
A, Parasternal long-axis view of the heart. A hyperechoic structure (arrow) involving the posterior mitral annulus with associated acoustic shadowing (arrowhead) can be seen. B, Parasternal short-axis view of the heart at the level of the mitral valve. The posterior leaflet of the mitral valve shows a hyperechoic signature (arrow). Asterisk, left atrium.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Apical 5-chamber view of the heart. A hyperechoic structure (arrow) located between the left atrium (asterisk) and the left ventricle. Posterior acoustic shadowing (arrowhead) arising from the echo-dense structure can be seen.
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