Prolonged episodes of atrial fibrillation frequently cause mechanical dysfunction of the atrium. 27 Restoration ... a need for early cardioversion. Echocardiography is invaluable for evaluating ...

The chamber side shows the atrium a little large but ... as you would expect in any patient who has an atrial arrhythmia such as atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter. No surprises here so far.

Several heart problems may cause the left atrium to swell. When this happens, doctors call it left atrial enlargement (LAE). LAE has links with several conditions, including atrial fibrillation (A ...

The left atrial appendage is the most common site for cardiac thrombus. It is anatomically attached to the left inferior portion of the left atrium and consists of muscular trabeculae. The left ...

Atrial flutter is similar to atrial fibrillation in that the rhythm originates in the atrium and causes a ... must be done using transesophageal echocardiography or cardiac CT (less commonly ...

The left atrium and left ventricle work together to receive the now-oxygen-rich blood exiting the lungs and to send it off to the tissues of the body. When someone has atrial fibrillation ...

It is characterized by a divided right or left atrium, resulting in 3 atrial chambers ... 1-3 A 76-year-old man with permanent atrial fibrillation (CHA 2 DS 2 VASc, 3; HAS-BLED, 3) was referred for an ...

Chennai: Man aged 80, with atrial fibrillation, was treated with intracardiac echo-guided LA appendage ... small sac in the muscle wall of the left atrium. Removing it or closing it off can ...

Mitral valve stenosis is the most common cause of valvular atrial fibrillation. Mitral stenosis leads to the narrowing of the valve, which controls the flow of blood from the left atrium to the ...

Atrial fibrillation (AFib ... small hole between your heart's two chambers to put the catheter into your left atrium. They push the device through the catheter into your left atrium.