Giant left atrium syndrome

被引:5
作者
Raffa, Giuseppe M. [1 ]
Cappai, Antioco [1 ]
Tarelli, Giuseppe [1 ]
机构
[1] Ist Clin Humanitas IRCCS, Cardiac Surg Unit, I-20089 Milan, Italy
关键词
atriomegaly; mitral regurgitation; rheumatic heart disease;
D O I
10.2459/JCM.0b013e32834a65b1
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
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.
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页码:745 / 746
页数:2
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