scholarly journals Association of Left Atrial Enlargement with Cortical Infarction in Subjects with Patent Foramen Ovale

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 304-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mi Ji Lee ◽  
Sung-Ji Park ◽  
Chang Hyo Yoon ◽  
Ji-won Hwang ◽  
Sookyung Ryoo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Left Atrial ◽  
Patent Foramen Ovale ◽  
Foramen Ovale ◽  
Left Atrial Enlargement ◽  
Cortical Infarction ◽  
Atrial Enlargement

Left atrial enlargement as a maker of significant high-risk patent foramen ovale

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (11) ◽  
pp. 2049-2056 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gianluca Rigatelli ◽  
Marco Zuin ◽  
Alessandro Adami ◽  
Silvio Aggio ◽  
Daniela Lanza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Left Atrial ◽  
Patent Foramen Ovale ◽  
Foramen Ovale ◽  
Left Atrial Enlargement ◽  
Atrial Enlargement

Stroke Prophylaxis by Percutaneous Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale and Left Atrial Appendage

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
Antonio L Bartorelli ◽  
Claudio Tondo ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Left Atrial ◽  
Patent Foramen Ovale ◽  
Stroke Risk ◽  
Left Atrial Appendage ◽  
Cryptogenic Stroke ◽  
Atrial Appendage ◽  
Foramen Ovale ◽  
Percutaneous Procedures ◽  
Cerebrovascular Events

Innovative percutaneous procedures for stroke prevention have emerged in the last two decades. Transcatheter closure of the patent foramen ovale (PFO) is performed in patients who suffered a cryptogenic stroke or a transient ischaemic attach (TIA) in order to prevent recurrence of thromboembolic events. Percutaneous occlusion of the left atrial appendage (LAA) has been introduced to reduce stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The role of PFO and LAA in the occurrence of cerebrovascular events and the interventional device-based therapies to occlude the PFO and LAA are discussed.

scholarly journals A Bitter Pill to Swallow: Pseudoachalasia Secondary to Oesophageal Deviation Resulting from Mediastinal Shift and Left Atrial Enlargement after Left Lower Lobectomy

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 652-657
Author(s):  
Magali M.V.P. Surmont ◽  
Maridi Aerts ◽  
Rastislav Kunda ◽  
Sébastien Kindt
Keyword(s):  
Left Atrial ◽  
Mass Effect ◽  
Lower Oesophageal Sphincter ◽  
Left Atrial Enlargement ◽  
High Resolution Manometry ◽  
Lower Lobectomy ◽  
First Case ◽  
Idiopathic Achalasia ◽  
Mediastinal Shift ◽  
Atrial Enlargement

Pseudoachalasia, also known as secondary achalasia, is a rare clinical condition mimicking idiopathic achalasia but unrelated to primary loss of nitrergic innervation. It has mostly been attributed to malignancy infiltrating the oesophageal wall, but several other benign underlying pathologies have been reported. Because of similar manometric appearance, high-resolution manometry (HRM) of the oesophagus alone cannot distinguish between idiopathic achalasia and pseudoachalasia. Misdiagnosis can result in ineffective treatment by dilatation or even more invasive therapy. This is the first case-report of pseudoachalasia secondary to oesophageal deviation resulting from mediastinal shift and left atrial enlargement following prior left lower lobectomy. HRM, the gold standard for the diagnosis of achalasia, confirmed the incomplete relaxation of the lower oesophageal sphincter (LES) in absence of normal oesophageal peristalsis. However, additional workup with CAT scan and cardiac ultrasound identified an anatomical shift by the extrinsic mass effect resulting from the atrial enlargement, but without contrast retention at the LES.

scholarly journals Left Atrial Appendage Closure in a Patient With a Patent Foramen Ovale Septal Occluder Device

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 508-511
Author(s):  
Omar Kousa ◽  
Toufik Mahfood-Haddad ◽  
Shantanu M. Patil ◽  
Himanshu Agarwal ◽  
Hussam Abuissa
Keyword(s):  
Left Atrial ◽  
Patent Foramen Ovale ◽  
Left Atrial Appendage ◽  
Atrial Appendage ◽  
Foramen Ovale ◽  
Left Atrial Appendage Closure ◽  
Septal Occluder Device ◽  
Occluder Device

The Left Atrio-Vertebral Ratio: a new simple means for assessing left atrial enlargement on Computed Tomography

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 1310-1317
Author(s):  
Marie Montillet ◽  
Marie Baqué-Juston ◽  
Jean-Pierre Tasu ◽  
Sandra Bertrand ◽  
Frédéric Berthier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Left Atrial ◽  
Left Atrial Enlargement ◽  
Atrial Enlargement
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