Letter to the Editor
Transient Ischemic Attack Caused by Contrast Echocardiography in a Patient with Platypnea-Orthodeoxia
Michael L. Main M.D.,
Michael L. Main M.D.
Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
Search for more papers by this author Steven B. Feinstein M.D.,
Steven B. Feinstein M.D.
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
Search for more papers by this author Linda M. Feinstein J.D.,
Linda M. Feinstein J.D.
Dentons, Chicago, Illinois
Search for more papers by this author Paul A. Grayburn M.D.,
Paul A. Grayburn M.D.
Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
Search for more papers by this author Stephanie R. Wilson M.D.,
Stephanie R. Wilson M.D.
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Michael L. Main M.D.,
Michael L. Main M.D.
Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
Search for more papers by this author Steven B. Feinstein M.D.,
Steven B. Feinstein M.D.
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
Search for more papers by this author Linda M. Feinstein J.D.,
Linda M. Feinstein J.D.
Dentons, Chicago, Illinois
Search for more papers by this author Paul A. Grayburn M.D.,
Paul A. Grayburn M.D.
Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
Search for more papers by this author Stephanie R. Wilson M.D.,
Stephanie R. Wilson M.D.
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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First published: 09 January 2016
No abstract is available for this article.
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