Idiopathic enlargement of the right atrium accompanied by persistent superior vena cava: a rare case.
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Picture 1. (A) A chest X-ray showing enlargement of the right atrium (RA) (arrow), (B) An echocardiogram showing dilatation of the coronary sinus (CS) (arrow), (C) A multislice computed tomogram showing enlargement of the RA, (D) A multislice computed tomogram showing persistent left superior vena cava (SVC) (arrow) which drained into the RA through the CS. LAD: left atrial dimension, LVDd: left ventricular end-diastolic dimension, LVDs: left ventricular end-systolic dimension, LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction □ PICTURES IN CLINICAL MEDICINE □
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Internal medicine
دوره 48 21 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009