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Dense spontaneous echo contrast in the right heart chambers of a patient with autoimmune hemolytic anemia

Dichter spontaner Echokontrast der rechten Herzkammern bei einem Patienten mit autoimmuner hämolytischer Anämie

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  1. Department of Cardiology, Ministry of Health Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Research and Educational Hospital, 06110, Ankara, Turkey

    M. Dogan MD, S. Acikel MD, A. Akyel MD & E. Yeter M.D.

  2. Clinic of Cardiology, Birecik State Hospital, Sanliurfa, Turkey

    M. Sari MD

  3. Department of Hematology, Ministry of Health Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Research and Educational Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

    M. Albayrak MD

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Additional material onlineThis article includes four additional Videos. You will find this supplemental at dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00059-013-3889-9

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Video 1. Two dimensional echocardiography showing dense spontaneous echocontrast in dilated right atrium and ventricle. (MPG 0,4MB)

Video 2. Two dimensional echocardiography showing dense spontaneous echocontrast in dilated right atrium and ventricle. (MPG 0,3MB)

Video 3. Transesophageal echocardiography in the midesophageal aortic valve short axis view showing dense spontaneous echocontrast in dilated right atrium and ventricle. (MPG 0,4MB)

Video 4. Two dimensional echocardiography in the apical four-chamber view showing dilated right atrium and ventricle without spontaneous echocontrast. (MPG 0,3MB)

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Dogan, M., Sari, M., Acikel, S. et al. Dense spontaneous echo contrast in the right heart chambers of a patient with autoimmune hemolytic anemia. Herz 39, 767–769 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00059-013-3889-9

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