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An anatomical review of the left atrium
Translational Research in Anatomy, 2019 Background: The anatomy of the left atrium is of great clinical importance due to the increase of interventional procedures that require access to the left atrium such as catheter ablations and valvular repair. The purpose of this literature review is to
Shinelle Whiteman +6 more
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JACC: Case ReportsAbstract As with its right counterpart, the left atrium possesses a body, an appendage, a venous component, and a vestibule. It is separated from its partner by the atrial septum. Most of the body, derived from the atrial component of the primary heart tube, is committed postnatally to the left atrium.
Francesca Bursi, MD +1 more
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Heart Views, 2012 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.
Ahmed El Maghraby, Rachel Hajar
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European Heart Journal, 2007 A 61-year-old woman presented to our department with symptoms of chest distress and shortness of breath that had worsened in the previous 3 months. She had a history of rheumatic heart disease. A chest x-ray revealed a gross enlargement of the cardiac silhouette. An echocardiogram showed a …
Zhi-Qiang, Ying, Ji, Ma, Geng, Xu
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Early Echocardiographic Predictors for Atrial Fibrillation Propensity: The Left Atrium Oracle
Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022 Atrial fibrillation (AF) results from structural and electrical remodeling of the atria, primarily of the left atrium (LA); therefore, LA changes, both anatomical and functional are recognized as proarrhythmic markers with a powerful prognostic value ...
Lavinia-Lucia Matei +3 more
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Indian Heart Journal, 2022 Buffle et al are to be congratulated for shedding more light on the electrophysiologic links regarding atrial fibrillation recurrence post radiofrequency catheter ablation.
Konstantinos A. Papathanasiou +2 more
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Клінічна хірургія, 2021 Objective. Estimation of mechanical function of the left atrium in patients, suffering an ischemic mitral regurgitation, using technology of the vector analysis of the endocardium movement speed. Materials and methods.
S. I. Musayev, E. F. Gurbanov
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Circulation, 2001 A 69-year-old woman presented as an outpatient with shortness of breath. She was a former smoker and had a past medical history of rheumatic heart disease with mild mitral stenosis and moderate-to-severe mitral insufficiency associated with atrial fibrillation.
P R, Schvartzman, R D, White
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