| Asymptomatic giant left atrium. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20552621 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Giant left atria (GLA) is a condition where the left atrial diameter exceeds 65 mm. It is closely related to rheumatic mitral valve regurgitation or mixed mitral disease with predominant regurgitation and tends not to occur in patients with mitral regurgitation due to other causes. The majority of patients are symptomatic with the most common symptoms being that of shortness of breath, dysphagia, palpitations, chest pain, and thromboembolic events. Massive asymptomatic enlargement of the left atrium is a rare entity. We present such a case. |
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Authors:
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Michael Funk; Margarita Perez; Orlando Santana |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical cardiology Volume: 33 ISSN: 1932-8737 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Cardiol Publication Date: 2010 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-21 Completed Date: 2010-10-04 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7903272 Medline TA: Clin Cardiol Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: E104-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, Florida, USA. docfunk@mac.com |
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Aged Echocardiography, Transesophageal Female Heart Atria / radiography, ultrasonography Heart Diseases / diagnosis, etiology*, surgery Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation* Humans Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology, surgery* Reoperation Rheumatic Heart Disease / complications, surgery* Thrombectomy Thrombosis / diagnosis, etiology*, surgery Tomography, X-Ray Computed Treatment Outcome |
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