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Antonio Fernando Diniz Freire, Alexandre Anderson de Sousa Soares, Tatiana de Carvalho Andreucci Torres Leal, Mucio Tavares de Oliveira Junior, Alexandre de Matos Soeiro
Antonio Fernando Diniz Freire, Alexandre Anderson de Sousa Soares, Tatiana de Carvalho Andreucci Torres Leal, Mucio Tavares de Oliveira Junior, Alexandre de Matos Soeiro
DOI: 10.5935/abc.20170007
Female patient, 45 years-old, reported dyspnea on routine efforts with 6 months of evolution with dry cough. Previously healthy she refused to take regular medication. According to the physical examination, she had a heart rate of 105 bpm, blood pressure of 90x60mmHg, respiratory frequency 30 incursions per minute, arterial saturation of 88%, slow capillary filling time, rhythmic sounds, diastolic rumble murmur (+++/6) in mitral focus and bibasal pulmonary crepitations. Chest X-Ray showed a discreet widening of the mediastinum. Chest CT […]
Keywords: Heart Atria/abnormalities; Hypotension; Myxoma/surgery; Tomography