scholarly journals Silent Giant Left Atrium: A Case Report

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shweta Vohra ◽  
Akshyaya Pradhan ◽  
Vikash Jaiswal ◽  
Prachi Sharma ◽  
Nishan Pokhrel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Left Atrium ◽  
Chest Radiography ◽  
Mitral Stenosis ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Giant Left Atrium ◽  
Cardiac Silhouette

We report a case of a 34-year-old female with low-grade dyspnea on exertion despite markedly dilated left atrium (LA) on chest radiography which clouded our interpretation of the cause of enlarged cardiac silhouette. However, echocardiogram proved useful in demonstrating severe mitral stenosis and the giant LA.

scholarly journals Giant Left Atrium in a case of Mitral stenosis with LA thrombus: A Case Report

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-74
Author(s):  
Jubayer Ahmad ◽  
Md Mokhlesur Rahman ◽  
Heemel Saha ◽  
Md Aftabuddin ◽  
Asit Baran Adhikary
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Mitral Valve ◽  
Left Atrium ◽  
Valve Replacement ◽  
Mitral Valve Replacement ◽  
Male Patient ◽  
Mitral Valve Disease ◽  
Mitral Stenosis ◽  
History Of ◽  
Giant Left Atrium

A 52 year-old male patient of severe MS with mild MR with AF with a giant left atrium (LA size 70 mm) and history of CMC presented with symptoms. Giant left atrium is a condition characterized by huge enlargement of the left atrium with a diameter exceeding 65mm. It is most commonly associated with long standing rheumatic mitral valve disease. The patient underwent successful mitral valve replacement and removal of LA thrombus and discharged from hospital with adviceCardiovasc. j. 2016; 9(1): 73-74

scholarly journals Spontaneous Echo Contrast in a 73-Year-Old Man with Mitral Stenosis and a Giant Left Atrium

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (6) ◽  
pp. 424-425 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celal Kilit ◽  
Basri Amasyali ◽  
Mehmet Ali Astarcioglu
Keyword(s):  
Left Atrium ◽  
Mitral Stenosis ◽  
Spontaneous Echo Contrast ◽  
Giant Left Atrium

scholarly journals Reduction plasty for giant left atrium causing dysphagia: Case report

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Kerim Bu ra ◽  
Ersin Kadirogullari ◽  
Burak Onan
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Left Atrium ◽  
Giant Left Atrium
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