GIANT LEFT ATRIUM WITH MECHANICAL MITRAL PROSTHESIS, SMALL PARAVALVULAR LEAK AND DISLOCATED PACEMAKER ELECTRODE
| Autor: | Piotr J. Stryjewski, Agnieszka Kuczaj, Jadwiga Nessler, Ewa Nowalany-Kozielska |
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| Jazyk: | ruština |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | Российский кардиологический журнал, Vol 0, Iss 4-eng, Pp 49-50 (2015) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1560-4071 2618-7620 |
| DOI: | 10.15829/1560-4071-2015-4-eng-49-50 |
| Popis: | Giant left atrium (GLA) is defined as those measuring larger than 8 cm and are typically found in patients who have rheumatic mitral valve disease with severe regurgitation. GLA is a rare condition, with a reported incidence of 0,3%.The patient usually presents with complaints of shortness of breath and/or dysphagia. The correct diagnosis of GLA is at times not possible through the routine chest roentgenogram and may require echocardiography, computerized tomography or cardiac MRI to reach a diagnosis. GLA is associated with complications such as heart failure, valvular heart disease, dislocations of electrode. Patients with GLA are candidates for surgical/catheter interventional treatment at any age. |
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