A monthly publication of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology and considered the main channel for the promotion of Brazilian cardiovascular research.
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Edmar Atik
, Alessandra Costa Barreto, Maria Angélica Binotto, Marcelo B. Jatene
Edmar Atik
, Alessandra Costa Barreto, Maria Angélica Binotto, Marcelo B. Jatene
Introduction Isolated aneurysmal dilatation of the right atrium is a rare congenital anomaly. Its identification occurs in several age groups, from the fetus to adulthood. The clinical manifestation of this anomaly varies according to the magnitude of the dilation, from asymptomatic patients, usually in children and young people, to the presence of difficult-to-control supraventricular arrhythmias, right heart failure, airway obstruction, pneumonia, and thromboembolic events in adults. The diagnosis is established after verification of cardiomegaly in routine radiographic examinations and confirmed […]
Keywords: Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Cardiomegaly; Congenital Abnormalities/surgery; Ebstein Anomaly/surgery; Heart Aneurysm; Isolated Aneurysm of Right Atrium; Pericardial Effusion