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Surgical excision of a massively dilated right atrium using total cardiopulmonary bypass successfully resolved the patient's symptoms and restored normal atrial size.
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Surgical excision using cardiopulmonary bypass can successfully treat idiopathic massive enlargement of the right atrium, relieving symptoms and normalizing ECG findings.
A case of isolated extraordinary dilatation of the right atrium was observed which was removed by the aid of total cardiopulmonary bypass. The etiology of the disease could not be clarified and we are of the opinion to call it "idiopathic enlargement of the right atrium".
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Saigusa et al. (1962) conducted a case report in Idiopathic enlargement of the right atrium (n=1). Surgical excision with total cardiopulmonary bypass was evaluated on Symptom resolution and restoration of normal right atrial size. Surgical excision of a massively dilated right atrium using total cardiopulmonary bypass successfully resolved the patient's symptoms and restored normal atrial size.
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