Unusual Giant Right Atrium in Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis and Tricuspid Insufficiency

Dilation and hypertrophy of the atria occur in patients with valvular heart disease especially in mitral regurgitation, mitral stenosis or tricuspid abnormalities. In sub-saharan Africa, rheumatic fever is still the leading cause of valvular heart disease. We report a case of an unusual giant right...

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Päätekijät: Jean Baptiste Anzouan-Kacou, Christophe Konin, Iklo Coulibaly, Roland N'guetta, Anicet Adoubi, Esaïe Soya, Bénédicte Boka
Aineistotyyppi: Artikkeli
Kieli:English
Julkaistu: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Sarja:Case Reports in Cardiology
Linkit:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/762873