scholarly journals Massive Left Atrium from Severe Mitral Stenosis due to Rheumatic Heart Disease: Clinical Images Not Usually Seen in Modern Radiology and Ultrasound

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Andrew S Lane ◽  
David J Clancy ◽  
Ian M Seppelt ◽  
Sam R Orde
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Left Atrium ◽  
Rheumatic Heart Disease ◽  
Mitral Stenosis ◽  
Medical Conditions ◽  
Clinical Images ◽  
Developed World ◽  
Rheumatic Heart

Rheumatic heart disease is becoming far less common in the developed world, and therefore expsoure to its complications are been seen less by clinicians. With the increasing ease of world travel, patients with less commonly seen medical conditions are increasingly presenting to Hospitals requiring management of their complications. We present a case of an elderly lady who was a tourist in Australia, who presented with complications of her rheumatic heart disease, and her subsequent radiological and echocardiographic investigations were a significant surpirse for her treating clinicians.

scholarly journals Giant Left Atrium in Rheumatic Heart Disease

1971 ◽  
Vol 174 (2) ◽  
pp. 194-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. PLASCHKES ◽  
J. B. BORMAN ◽  
G. MERIN ◽  
H. MILWIDSKY
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Left Atrium ◽  
Rheumatic Heart Disease ◽  
Giant Left Atrium ◽  
Rheumatic Heart

Impact of the Severity of Mitral Stenosis on the LV Systolic function as assessed by 2D Strain using Speckle tracking

QJM ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 114 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Adel ◽  
Tarek K Mosa ◽  
Ahmed Yehia ◽  
Ahmed Shawqi
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Ejection Fraction ◽  
Healthy Volunteers ◽  
Rheumatic Heart Disease ◽  
Mitral Stenosis ◽  
Speckle Tracking ◽  
Systolic Function ◽  
University Hospitals ◽  
Lv Systolic Function ◽  
Rheumatic Heart

Abstract Background Rheumatic heart disease remains a considerable cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in developing countries and mitral stenosis is the most common valve affection of rheumatic heart disease worldwide.The left ventricular ejection fraction is the most widely used index of contractile function, but due to the visual component, assessment of endocardial excursion is subjective leading to inter-observer variability.Speckle-tracking echocardiography is an imaging technique developed as a method to objectively quantify myocardial function and analyzes cardiac motion and deformation by tracking naturally occurring speckle patterns in the myocardium. Objective To evaluate the effect of the severity of mitral stenosis on LV systolic function as assessed by speckle tracking. Patients and Methods This study was a case-control study involving 80 individuals which included 60 patients having mitral stenosis who presented to the outpatient clinics of Ain Shams University Hospitals and 20 healthy volunteers, The patients suffering from mitral stenosis were subdivided into 3 sub-groups: GROUP(1) 20 Patients having severe mitral stenosis (MV Area less than 1 cm²) GROUP (2) 20 Patients having moderate mitral stenosis (MV Area more than 1 cm² and less than 1.5 cm²) GROUP(3) 20 Patients having mild mitral stenosis (MV Area more than 1.5 cm²) A Control group involved 20 healthy volunteers recruited from health care workers in Ain Shams University hospitals. Results Study included 60 patients,16 males (26.7%) and 44 females (73.3%), with mean age of 41.30 ± 8.64 years. Patients living in rural Areas were 34 (57.7%) while those in urban areas were 26 (43.3%).Which was significant.There was no significant difference between gender or habitat and the severity of mitral Stenosis.There was a strong significance between the duration of the disease and its severity. The more the duration of mitral Stenosis, the more severe the mitral stenosis.A strong positive relation was noticed between the severity of mitral stenosis and both RVSP and LA diameter, while a strong negative relation between severity of mitral stenosis and GLPS. GLPS was affected in severe mitral stenosis only. Conclusion Subtle LV systolic dysfunction is present in large number of patients with severe mitral stenosis even in patients with normal ejection fraction by conventional 2D echocardiography.There was a significant relationship between the duration of mitral stenosis and its severity. The longer the duration of mitral stenosis, the more severe the mitral stenosis.Speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) can play a great role in identification of higher risk subgroups in whom earlier and more aggressive intervention could have a significant impact on their prognosis.

scholarly journals Presence of increased inflammatory infiltrates accompanied by activated dendritic cells in the left atrium in rheumatic heart disease

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. e0203756 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikio Shiba ◽  
Yasuo Sugano ◽  
Yoshihiko Ikeda ◽  
Hideshi Okada ◽  
Toshiyuki Nagai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dendritic Cells ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Left Atrium ◽  
Rheumatic Heart Disease ◽  
Inflammatory Infiltrates ◽  
Rheumatic Heart

scholarly journals Rheumatic Heart Disease in Nepal: Current Scenario

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Man Bahadur KC
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Rheumatic Heart Disease ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
Developed World ◽  
Rheumatic Heart

Rheumatic Heart Disease, though declining in developed world, is still prevalent in Nepal in spite of increased awareness and improvement in preventive programs. This article presents the current scenario of Rheumatic Heart Disease in Nepal.Nepalese Heart Journal 2016; 13(2): 1-2

Giant left atrium in a woman with mitral prosthetic valve malfunction and history of rheumatic heart disease

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 435-437
Author(s):  
Gaspare Parrinello ◽  
Daniele Torres ◽  
Salvatore Paterna ◽  
Manuela Mezzero ◽  
Pietro Di Pasquale ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Left Atrium ◽  
Rheumatic Heart Disease ◽  
Prosthetic Valve ◽  
History Of ◽  
Giant Left Atrium ◽  
Valve Malfunction ◽  
Rheumatic Heart

scholarly journals Mean Levels of B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) in Patients with Mitral Stenosis Caused by Rheumatic Heart Disease

2021 ◽  
pp. 96-102
Author(s):  
Altaf Hussain ◽  
Faraz Farooq Memon ◽  
Iftikhar Ahmed ◽  
Syed Ahsan Raza ◽  
Lajpat Rai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Rheumatic Heart Disease ◽  
Natriuretic Peptide ◽  
Mitral Stenosis ◽  
Final Analysis ◽  
Severe Intensity ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Valvular Lesion ◽  
Rheumatic Heart ◽  
Valve Area

Objective: Mitral stenosis caused by rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is the most common cause of valvular lesion in adults and prevalent in developing countries like Pakistan. Higher natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels can be observed in patients with moderate to severe untreated mitral stenosis and are associated with higher rates of morbidity and mortality. That is why this study aims to determine the association between levels of pro-BNP with severity (mild. Moderate, and severe) of mitral stenosis. Patients and Methods: This was a clinical prospective study carried out in the department of adult cardiology, national institute of cardiovascular diseases, Karachi from 8th august 2019 to 7th February 2020. Total 68 patients of either gender with age between 25-70 years had mitral stenosis of moderate to severe intensity (mitral valve area ≤1.5 cm2), diagnosed on echocardiography were included for final analysis. A simple blood sample was taken for the assessment of pro-BNP levels. Questionnaire was used for demographic & clinical data collection and analysed using SPSS version 22.0. Results: The overall mean age of study subjects was 42.21±11.50 years, ranging from 25 – 70 years. Among them, females were prevalent (n = 43, 63.2%). The overall mean serum BNP level was 1071.12±807.26 pg/ml and the mean difference of serum BNP level was not significant among groups of gender, age, and diabetes mellitus with p>0.05. Significantly raised levels of BNP were observed in patients with severe mitral stenosis as compared to moderate mitral stenosis, p<0.05 Conclusion: In conclusion, the mean BNP levels were higher in patients with severe Mitral Stenosis. Therefore, BNP may be used to complement the clinical and echocardiographic assessments in patients with Mitral Stenosis.

scholarly journals Giant Left Atrium in Triple Rheumatic Heart Disease

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gëzim Berisha ◽  
Edmond Haliti ◽  
Gani Bajraktari
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Hypertension ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Mitral Valve ◽  
Left Atrium ◽  
Rheumatic Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Surgery ◽  
Open Heart Surgery ◽  
Heart Team ◽  
Giant Left Atrium ◽  
Rheumatic Heart

The giant left atrium (GLA) is a rare condition, commonly associated with rheumatic mitral valve disease, and very rarely with non rheumatic heart disease (nRHD). The triple valvular heart disease with involved mitral, aortic and tricuspid valves is quite uncommon. A 47 year female patient with a past medical history of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and known severe mitral stenosis was with severe breathlessness (NYHA class IV). She had undergone mitral valve commissurotomy and tricuspid valve annuloplasty 12 years previously.  Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a giant left atrium, moderate to severe mitral valve restenosis, severe mitral regurgitation, moderate aortic regurgitation and severe tricuspid regurgitation, associated with severe secondary pulmonary hypertension and a markedly dilated right heart chambers. The patient was considered inoperable by the heart team, because of advanced pulmonary hypertension predicting a very high risk for open heart surgery. The final treatment decision was a difficult and complex issue.

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