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A rare case of cardiac myxoma from the left atrial appendage presenting with acute myocardial infarction

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  1. Department of Cardiology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Room No. 401, Doctor Hostel, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi, 110001, India

    Kuntal Bhattacharya, Harsh Wardhan, Neeraj Pandit & Ranjit K. Nath

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Bhattacharya, K., Wardhan, H., Pandit, N. et al. A rare case of cardiac myxoma from the left atrial appendage presenting with acute myocardial infarction. J Echocardiogr 10, 156–158 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12574-012-0146-9

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