Giant Right Atrium: An Extreme Structural Damage Case Due to Rheumatic Heart Disease

• Published in: Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 15; no. 9
• Main Authors: Voltarelli, Clara L, Olandoski Erbano, Bruna, Magalhães, Tiago, Olandoski Erbano, Lucas H, Beithum Ribeiro Mialski, Talita, Miyazima, Rafael M, Lenci Marques, Gustavo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Palo Alto Cureus Inc 08.09.2023; Cureus
• Subjects: Abdomen; Ascites; Cardiac arrhythmia; Cardiology; Cardiovascular disease; Case reports; Disease prevention; Dyspnea; Heart failure; Infectious Disease; Internal Medicine; Prostheses; Pulmonary arteries; Pulmonary hypertension; Transplants & implants; Ultrasonic imaging

Giant right atrium (RA) is a rare finding in adults. We report a case of a 53-year-old female with rheumatic heart disease (RHD) previously submitted to two mitral valve replacements. She presented at the emergency room with signs of heart failure. Image studies revealed gross cardiomegaly. Transtho...