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Open Access 01-12-2008 | Case report

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance of the charcoal heart

Authors: Vikas K Rathi, Ronald B Williams, June Yamrozik, Howard Grill, Robert WW Biederman

Published in: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance | Issue 1/2008

Abstract

We report a case of malignant melanoma metastasis to the heart presenting as complete heart block. The highlight of the case is to demonstrate that silent cardiac metastasis is not uncommon and CMR has the potential to characterize these cardiac metastases and should be used routinely as a screening tool for those cancers with a high chance of cardiac involvement.

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Title: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance of the charcoal heart
Authors: Vikas K Rathi
Ronald B Williams
June Yamrozik
Howard Grill
Robert WW Biederman
Publication date: 01-12-2008
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance / Issue 1/2008
Electronic ISSN: 1532-429X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1532-429X-10-37

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