Massive pulmonary embolism and a cardiac mass: Thrombus or metastasis?

• Main Authors: Murat Gül (Author), Naci Babat (Author), Fatih Mehmet Uçar (Author), Mevlüt Serdar Kuyumcu (Author), Özcan Özeke (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: KARE Publishing, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cardiac mass can be described as an abnormal structure within or directly contiguous to the heart. Tumors and thrombi are the most common types of cardiac masses. Intracardiac thrombi have been encountered in various clinical settings and can result in severe morbidity and mortality due to embolic e...