El Maghraby Ahmed, Hajar Rachel
Non-Invasive Cardiology, Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Heart Views. 2012 Apr;13(2):46-52. doi: 10.4103/1995-705X.99227.
Giant left atrium is a rare condition, with a reported incidence of 0.3%, and following mainly rheumatic mitral valve disease. Although rheumatic heart disease represents the main cause of giant left atrium, other etiologies have been reported. Giant left atrium has significant hemodynamic effects and requires specific management. In this review, we present two cases, discuss the different definitions, etiologies, clinical presentation and management modalities.
巨大左心房是一种罕见病症,报告发病率为0.3%,主要继发于风湿性二尖瓣疾病。虽然风湿性心脏病是巨大左心房的主要病因,但也有其他病因的报道。巨大左心房具有显著的血流动力学影响,需要特殊处理。在本综述中,我们展示了两例病例,讨论了不同的定义、病因、临床表现及处理方式。