Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 55-56 , February 2007

Giant Left Atrial Thrombus Successfully Treated with Anticoagulation

Received 4 November 2004 ,Accepted 18 May 2006.

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PII: S1443-9506(06)00117-X

doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2006.05.006

Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 55-56 , February 2007

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