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. 1989 Mar;71(2):120–123.

Cardiac complications of total parenteral nutrition: the role of two-dimensional echocardiography in diagnosis.

H Chamsi-Pasha 1, M Stokes 1, M Irving 1
PMCID: PMC2498929  PMID: 2495749

Abstract

We report three cardiological complications of total parenteral nutrition in four patients, all of the complications were detected by two-dimensional echocardiography. We discuss these complications and make suggestions as to the role of echocardiography in patients on total parenteral nutrition.

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