Giant Left Atrium and Atrial Fibrillation in Rheumatic Heart Disease Patient with Normally Functioning Mitral Valve Prosthesis

Authors

  • Rohit Walia Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Science, Rishikesh, Ut-tarakhand, India. Author
  • Udit Chauhan Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Science, Rishikesh, Utta-rakhand, India.  Author
  • Pankaj Sharma Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Science, Rishikesh , Ut-tarakhand, India. Author
  • Prasan Kumar Panda Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Science, Rishikesh, Utta-rakhand, India. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47363/JDCRS/2021(2)117

Keywords:

Giant Left Atrium, Atrial Fibrillation, Rheumatic Heart Disease

Abstract

Giant left atrium (GLA) is a rare condition with a reported incidence of 0.3% and mostly associated with rheumatic mitral valve disease. We describe a case of massive giant left atrium associated with atrial fibrillation in female patient with rheumatic heart disease and normally functioning mitral valve prosthesis.

Author Biographies

  • Rohit Walia, Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Science, Rishikesh, Ut-tarakhand, India.

    Rohit Walia, Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Science, Rishikesh, Ut-tarakhand, India.

  • Udit Chauhan, Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Science, Rishikesh, Utta-rakhand, India. 

    Udit Chauhan, Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Science, Rishikesh, Utta-rakhand, India. 

  • Pankaj Sharma, Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Science, Rishikesh , Ut-tarakhand, India.

    Pankaj Sharma, Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Science, Rishikesh , Ut-tarakhand, India.

  • Prasan Kumar Panda, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Science, Rishikesh, Utta-rakhand, India.

    Prasan Kumar Panda, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Science, Rishikesh, Utta-rakhand, India.

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Published

2021-04-26

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2021): Volume 2 Issue 2

Section

Articles