Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages 276-278 , July 2010

Calcified right intraventricular thrombus in a patient with systemic lupus erythematous and antiphospholipid syndrome

  • Márcio Sommer Bittencourt, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
    • Internal Medicine Division, University Hospital, University of São Paulo Medical School, Av. Lineu Prestes 2565, Butantã, CEP: 05508-000, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • Martin Seltmann, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
    • ,
  • Gerd Muschiol

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
    • ,
  • Stephan Achenbach, MD, FESC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany

Received 12 January 2010 ,Accepted 26 May 2010.

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 Conflict of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest.

 Dr. Achenbach is supported by grant BMBF 01 EV 0708 from Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF), Bonn, Germany.

PII: S1934-5925(10)00349-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2010.05.011

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages 276-278 , July 2010

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