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Porcelain Atrium: A Case Report with Literature Review [PDF]
Massive left atrial wall calcification, or porcelain atrium, is very rare. We describe a case of an unusual pattern of cardiac calcification demonstrated on routine preoperative chest X-ray for cataract surgery in a 71-year-old Nigerian woman.
Davis, Bonnie+2 more
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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. Giant left atrium has significant hemodynamic effects and requires specific management.
Ahmed El Maghraby, Rachel Hajar
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Percutaneous retrieval of a broken catheter from the left atrium in an adult. [PDF]
We performed a percutaneous retrieval of a broken catheter from the left atrium in an adult patient using transseptal left heart catheterization and a helical basket guidewire.
Angelo Ramondo+2 more
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C.G. Sajeev, Shreetal Rajan Nair
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Early Echocardiographic Predictors for Atrial Fibrillation Propensity: The Left Atrium Oracle
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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Objective. Elaboration of the correction methodology of mitral stenosis, complicated by massive thrombosis of left atrium, for improvement of immediate and late results of surgical treatment of this pathology. Materials and methods.
V. V. Popov+4 more
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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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