Abstract
Giant left atrium syndrome can occasionally occur in patients with rheumatic mitral valve regurgitation and can be responsible for oesophagus and/or airways compression. Abnormally enlarged left atriomegaly creates unusual right chest opacification on radiographs.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 745-746 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2011 |
Keywords
- atriomegaly
- mitral regurgitation
- rheumatic heart disease
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine