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Left atrium is excellently visulaised in para sternal long axis view . . . still , the vital feeding vessels to this chamber ,Th by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 09 Mar 2010 7:02pm The most famous and popular view in clinical echocardiography is para sternal long axis view.It gives us an instant information about the status of left atrium , left ventricle and aorta.Left atrium appears to be seen in full. Still , one should realise it is far from truth.There is a huge blind spot for left atrium in this view . For a complete Read on »

Rare encounters in echo lab : Left atrium by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Thu 04 Nov 2010 8:48pm A young women with Rheumatic heart disease . Giant left atrium in rheumatic MS . www.drsvenkatesan.com Mitral regurgitation is significant .www.drsvenkatesan.com When do you call a left atrium as giant ? When it is referred to as Aneurysmal dilatation ? It is all semantics. Whenever LA becomes more than 6 cm , at least Read on »

New Five Box Maze Procedure Is Promising Treatment for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation by Mellanie H. Patient Expert

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Posted Tue 12 Oct 2010 5:39am the “gold standard” Cox Maze III lesion set in the heart’s left atrium. This “five box” thoracoscopic maze procedure may be better able to treat persistent AF specifically because it is closer to the Cox Maze III lesion set. It isolates the left and right pulmonary veins and creates two additional compartments on the dome and floor of the left atrium. Early Read on »

Left atrial pressure volume loop by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Sat 28 Aug 2010 10:48am not understand fully , why AF is relatively well tolerated in severe mitral stenosis , inspite of very high LA pressures Often >40mmHg?) The importance of left atrium... fascinated me is the LA pressure volume loop. The two pressure waves in left atrium reflect distinct properties . “v” wave is a volume dependent wave and ”a” wave Read on »

Rare encounters in echo lab : Abnormal right atrium and right ventricle by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Fri 05 Nov 2010 2:56am A female child aged 14 was referred for progressive breathlessness and abdominal distension Abnormally dilated right atrium with significant pericardial effusion .www.drsvenkatesan.com Can you guess the diagnosis ? Apart form RA ,RV dilatation , the RV apex is seen filled with coarse treabeculations.This is believed to be a type of non compaction Read on »

Sinai Atrium Open by Elizabeth Leis Patient Expert

Posted Thu 02 Jul 2009 5:36pm Sinai Hospital of Baltimore officially opened its green building expansion at noon today. The 87,000-square foot, four-story addition includes an atrium, Intensive Care Unit... and incorporate environmental responsibility.” A highlight of the new building is the 8,000-square-foot atrium. The large common area provides lots of natural light, vegetation Read on »

When “Atrium” outgrows “Ventricle” restrictive cardiomyopathy is diagnosed ! by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Sun 12 Dec 2010 1:57pm y A classical restrictive cardiomyopathy . Both atria balloon out as they face stiff resistance from the ventricles Restrictive cardiomyopathy(RCM) is a common form of myocardial disease which was difficult to recognise in the past.It was also commonly confused with constrictive pericarditis. Today , one can easily recognise this ent ... Read on »

Dr. Michael Argenziano Talks About Atrial Fibrillation Surgery - Video by Mellanie H. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 05 Aug 2009 6:36am , for whom he favors a bi-atrial modified maze with lesions in the left and right atria. He also talks about considerations for those with poor ventricular function or an enlarged left atrium, as well as a ganglionectomy for those whose atrial fibrillation arises in the abnormal nerve connections on the surface of the heart. An interesting bit of trivia Read on »

Having Atrial Fibrillation Procedure Within Two Years Slashes Risk of Afib Recurrence by Mellanie H. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 29 Oct 2009 6:32am for other heart diseases and had a left atrial ablation procedure for AF at the same time were more likely to be afib-free if the procedure was done within two years and their left atrium size was normal. Study participants had atrial fibrillation procedures concomitant (at the same time) with open-heart mitral valve, aortic valve, or coronary artery bypass Read on »

Atrial fibrillation: Drugs or ab ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor

Posted Sat 05 Sep 2009 10:12pm in this population. It has been demonstrated that a significant number of AFepisodes initiate in the area of the pulmonary veins located in the left atrium. Using one or several catheters inserted through the femoral veins, they are inserted into the heart and brought to the left atrium through a transseptal approach. Once in the left atrium energy (radiofrequency Read on »