Surgical treatment of cardiac echinococcosis: a case report

Autor: I. I. Chernov, D. Yu. Kozmin, V. V. Demetskaya, G. M. Magomedov, S. T. Enginoev
Jazyk: ruština
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Российский кардиологический журнал, Vol 28, Iss 1S (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1560-4071
2618-7620
DOI: 10.15829/1560-4071-2023-5327
Popis: Echinococcosis refers is a chronic disease caused by tapeworms of the order Cyclophyllidea. Echinococcal cysts increase in size slowly and are often asymptomatic, and the symptoms of cardiac echinococcosis are nonspecific, which in turn can make diagnosis difficult. Early diagnosis and surgical treatment of this disease is crucial to prevent severe complications. Considering that the heart is affected extremely rarely, we want to demonstrate the successful surgical treatment.
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