Giant left atrium syndrome

Giuseppe M. Raffa; Antioco Cappai; Giuseppe Tarelli

doi:10.2459/JCM.0b013e32834a65b1

Giant left atrium syndrome

Giuseppe M. Raffa, Antioco Cappai, Giuseppe Tarelli

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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
Pages (from-to)	745-746
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine
Volume	12
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2459/JCM.0b013e32834a65b1
Publication status	Published - Oct 2011

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Keywords

atriomegaly
mitral regurgitation
rheumatic heart disease

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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Raffa, G. M., Cappai, A., & Tarelli, G. (2011). Giant left atrium syndrome. Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, 12(10), 745-746. https://doi.org/10.2459/JCM.0b013e32834a65b1

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