Cardiac hydatid cyst revealed by ventricular tachycardia.

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Abstract

Hydatid disease is a human parasitic infestation caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus Granulosus. The liver and the lungs are the most common locations. Cardiac involvement is rare and accounts for 0.5-2% of all hydatid disease. We report an unusual presentation of cardiac hydatid cyst revealed by ventricular tachycardia in a patient with a history of cerebral hydatid cyst.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Saudi Heart Assoc

Title: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN: 1016-7315

ISSN (Print): 1016-7315

Publication date (Electronic): Jan 2014

Volume: 26

Issue: 1

Affiliations

[1 ] Service de Cardiologie, Hôpital Abderrahmen Mami, Tunis El Manar, 2080 Ariana ; Faculty of Medecine, Tunis El Manar.

Article

Publisher Item ID: S1016-7315(13)00262-5

DOI: 10.1016/j.jsha.2013.08.001

PMC ID: 3936243

PubMed ID: 24578600

SO-VID: 5f1ecf68-bae6-41eb-b88b-425cd1f7e9fe

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Keywords: Cardiac hydatid cyst,Hydatid disease,Ventricular tachycardia

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Keywords: Cardiac hydatid cyst, Hydatid disease, Ventricular tachycardia

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