Giant Left Atrium in a case of Mitral stenosis with LA thrombus: A Case Report

Authors

  • Jubayer Ahmad Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka
  • Md Mokhlesur Rahman Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka
  • Heemel Saha Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka
  • Md Aftabuddin Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka
  • Asit Baran Adhikary Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/cardio.v9i1.29548

Keywords:

Giant left atrium, Left atrial thrombus, Mitral valve replacement, atrial fibrilation

Abstract

A 52 year-old male patient of severe MS with mild MR with AF with a giant left atrium (LA size 70 mm) and history of CMC presented with symptoms. Giant left atrium is a condition characterized by huge enlargement of the left atrium with a diameter exceeding 65mm. It is most commonly associated with long standing rheumatic mitral valve disease. The patient underwent successful mitral valve replacement and removal of LA thrombus and discharged from hospital with advice

Cardiovasc. j. 2016; 9(1): 73-74

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Author Biography

Jubayer Ahmad, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka



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Published

2016-09-07

How to Cite

Ahmad, J., Rahman, M. M., Saha, H., Aftabuddin, M., & Adhikary, A. B. (2016). Giant Left Atrium in a case of Mitral stenosis with LA thrombus: A Case Report. Cardiovascular Journal, 9(1), 73–74. https://doi.org/10.3329/cardio.v9i1.29548

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1 (2016)

Section

Case Reports