Silent giant left atrium: A case report. Issue 2 (1st February 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vohra, Shweta; Pradhan, Akshyaya; Jaiswal, Vikash; Sharma, Prachi; Pokhrel, Nishan Babu; Song, David
• Is Part Of: Clinical case reports. Volume 10:Issue 2(2022)
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• Publication Date: 2022-02-01
• Subjects: echocardiography -- left atrium -- mitral stenosis -- rheumatic heart disease; Medicine -- Periodicals; 616.09
• DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.5363
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-0904

Abstract

Abstract: A 30‐year‐old woman presented with low‐grade dyspnea on exertion. Chest X‐ray demonstrated enlarged cardiac silhouette but was insufficient to delineate the cause. Echocardiogram revealed the cause to be the giant left atrium from mitral stenosis. Abstract : The use of chest X‐ray, echocardiogram, and computed tomography to evaluate for giant cardiomegaly in asymptomatic patients with a history of rheumatic heart disease can help evaluate and prevent unnecessary invasive procedures.