When Hindsight Is 20/20: Stiff Left Atrium Syndrome Masquerading as Mitral Regurgitation

Scarring from atrial ablation carries a risk of developing stiff left atrium syndrome, which can mimic mitral valve disease. We present a case of a 73-year-old man whose stiff left atrium syndrome came to light after percutaneous mitral valve repair. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Selleck, Christopher, Noel, Thomas, Hartlage, Gregory, Williams, Chien-Yi, Batchelor, Wayne
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2019
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8288567/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34316898
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2019.09.021
Descripción
Sumario:Scarring from atrial ablation carries a risk of developing stiff left atrium syndrome, which can mimic mitral valve disease. We present a case of a 73-year-old man whose stiff left atrium syndrome came to light after percutaneous mitral valve repair. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)

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