Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 143-145 , April 2006

Pulmonary Hypertension due to Isolated Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma Thromboemboli

  • Michael K. Wilson, FRACS, B.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Suite 304, 100 Carillon Avenue Newtown, Camperdown, Sydney, NSW 2042, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 2 9550 1933; fax: +61 2 9550 6669.
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  • Emily K. Granger, BBS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital, Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney 2010, Australia
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  • Veronica A. Preda, B.Sc. (Med), MBBS (Hons)

      Affiliations

    • St Vincent's Hospital Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Australia

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PII: S1443-9506(05)00184-8

doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2005.08.015

Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 143-145 , April 2006

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