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January 1, 2017Case Reports in Clinical MedicineOpen Access

Giant left atrium is an uncommon complication of rheumatic mitral valve disease that requires echocardiographic evaluation to differentiate it from conditions like pleural effusion or mediastinal tumors.

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Population

5 patients with severe mitral valve disease and varying degrees of left atrial enlargement, including giant…

Design

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Key result

Giant left atrium is an uncommon complication of rheumatic mitral valve disease that requires echocardiographic evaluation to differentiate it from conditions like pleural effusion or mediastinal tumors.

Authors

RMRamachandran Muthiah

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Overview

May prompt echocardiographic vigilance in rheumatic mitral disease; leaves open need for larger series on management.

Study Design

Type

Case Report (n=5)

Structured PICO

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Population
Five patients aged 18 to 50 years with severe mitral valve disease and varying degrees of left atrial enlargement, including giant left atrium.

Echocardiography is essential in diagnosing giant left atrium and its complications, such as massive thrombosis, in patients with rheumatic mitral valve disease.

Limitations

  • Case report design limits generalizability
  • Small sample size

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Ramachandran Muthiah (2017) conducted a case report in Rheumatic Giant Left Atrium (n=5). Rheumatic mitral valve disease was evaluated. Giant left atrium is an uncommon complication of rheumatic mitral valve disease that requires echocardiographic evaluation to differentiate it from conditions like pleural effusion or mediastinal tumors.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2096ea2ad198cbe7f365cdhttps://doi.org/10.4236/crcm.2017.66017
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