Giant left atrium: A review

Giant left atrium: A review

Giant left atrium is a rare condition, with a reported incidence of 0.3%, and following mainly rheumatic mitral valve disease. Although rheumatic heart disease represents the main cause of giant left atrium, other etiologies have been reported. Giant left atrium has significant hemodynamic effects a...

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Main Authors: Ahmed El Maghraby, Rachel Hajar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Heart Views
Subjects:
Atrial fibrillation
atrial plication
compression
giant left atrium
maze procedure
rheumatic heart disease
Online Access:http://www.heartviews.org/article.asp?issn=1995-705X;year=2012;volume=13;issue=2;spage=46;epage=52;aulast=El
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Summary:Giant left atrium is a rare condition, with a reported incidence of 0.3%, and following mainly rheumatic mitral valve disease. Although rheumatic heart disease represents the main cause of giant left atrium, other etiologies have been reported. Giant left atrium has significant hemodynamic effects and requires specific management. In this review, we present two cases, discuss the different definitions, etiologies, clinical presentation and management modalities.
ISSN:1995-705X

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