Effect of left atrial compliance on pulmonary artery pressure: a case report

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Marijon, Eloi Jani, Dinesh N. Voicu, Sebastian Ou, Phalla
Copyright Year	2006
Abstract	BACKGROUND Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction, with secondary atrial pressure elevation, is a well-known concept. On the contrary, effect of left atrial compliance on pulmonary pressure is rarely considered. CASE PRESENTATION We report the echocardiographic case of a 9-year-old child who presented severe rheumatic mitral valve regurgitation with a giant left atrium, in contrast to a normal artery pulmonary pressure, testifying of the high left atrial compliance. CONCLUSION Left atrial compliance is an important determinant of symptoms and pulmonary artery pressure in mitral valve disease.
Starting Page	31
Ending Page	31
Page Count	1
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PubMed reference number	16901350v1
Volume Number	4
Journal	Cardiovascular ultrasound
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Language	English
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Subject Keyword	Compliance behavior Diastole Diseases of mitral valve Heart Atrium Left atrial structure Mitral Valve Insufficiency Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome Pulmonary artery structure Regurgitation Ventricular Dysfunction, Left
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