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January 1, 2012Heart ViewsOpen Access

Giant left atrium is a rare condition with a reported incidence of 0.3%, mainly following rheumatic mitral valve disease, and has significant hemodynamic effects requiring specific management.

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Patients with giant left atrium (includes 2 cases presented)

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AMAhmed El MaghrabyRHRachel Hajar

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Overview

Supports awareness of giant left atrium in rheumatic mitral disease; leaves open prospective data on optimal management.

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Patients with giant left atrium (includes 2 cases presented)

Giant left atrium is a rare but hemodynamically significant condition primarily associated with rheumatic mitral valve disease that requires specific management.

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Maghraby et al. (2012) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9619a9bd8d0fc9be533bdfhttps://doi.org/10.4103/1995-705x.99227
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