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An unusual case of dystrophic left atrial calcification in a patient with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis showed significant calcium deposition confined to the left atrial walls without hemodynamic effects.
Case Report (n=1)
Reports an unusual case of isolated left atrial calcification without hemodynamic compromise in a patient with end-stage renal disease.
Documents isolated left atrial calcification without hemodynamic effects in ESRD; extends the spectrum of dystrophic calcification but remains hypothesis-generating.
Dystrophic cardiac calcification is often associated with conditions causing systemic inflammation and when present, is usually extensive, often encompassing multiple cardiac chambers and valves. We present an unusual case of dystrophic left atrial calcification in the setting of end stage renal disease on hemodialysis diagnosed by echocardiography and computed tomography. Significant calcium deposition is confined within the walls of the left atrium with no involvement of the mitral valve, and no hemodynamic effects.
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Christopher I. Jones (2014) conducted a case report in Dystrophic left atrial calcification and end stage renal disease (n=1). End stage renal disease on hemodialysis was evaluated. An unusual case of dystrophic left atrial calcification in a patient with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis showed significant calcium deposition confined to the left atrial walls without hemodynamic effects.
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