Key result
A 50-year-old woman with idiopathic dilatation of the right atrium successfully carried a pregnancy to full term and lived a regular life with medical management and radio-frequency ablation.
Why the study?
Idiopathic dilatation of the right atrium is a rare condition characterized by significant right atrial enlargement with an unknown etiology.
Case Report (n=1)
Idiopathic dilatation of the right atrium can be successfully managed with anticoagulation and antiarrhythmic therapy, allowing patients to lead a normal life and carry a pregnancy to term.
Supports consideration of pregnancy in select cases of idiopathic right atrial dilatation with management; leaves open need for larger studies to guide practice.
Idiopathic dilatation of the right atrium is a rare condition with an unknown etiology. It is characterized by a significant enlargement of the right atrium without the presence of other valvopathies, intracardiac shunts, or pulmonary hypertension. This report presents the case of a 50-year-old woman with a significantly enlarged right atrium that was identified at birth; however, a definitive diagnosis was made later in life. The patient did not have any genetic diseases. Through the help of regular follow-up, anticoagulant therapy, previous radio-frequency ablation, and antiarrhythmic medications, she was able to carry a pregnancy to full term and live a regular life.
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Ranković-Ničić et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Idiopathic dilatation of the right atrium (n=1). Regular follow-up, anticoagulant therapy, radio-frequency ablation, and antiarrhythmic medications was evaluated on Ability to carry a pregnancy to full term and live a regular life. A 50-year-old woman with idiopathic dilatation of the right atrium successfully carried a pregnancy to full term and lived a regular life with medical management and radio-frequency ablation.
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