title: [Isolated enlargement of the right atrium. Description of a successfully operated case].
abstract: We report a case of isolated right atrial enlargement. The patient was an 11 year old boy who had life-threatening supraventricular arrhythmias. Diagnosis was basically performed by Echo-2D Doppler. The surgical treatment performed on cardiopulmonary by-pass, was followed by immediate conversion to sinus rhythm. Histological examination showed chronic inflammatory aspects. Postoperative Echo-2D (2 years later) showed a moderate right atrial enlargement.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Cardiologia, Ospedale "V. Monaldi," Napoli.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: De Leva
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Vairo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pacileo
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Musto
mesh_terms: D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006325:Heart Atria; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Ingrandimento isolato dell'atrio destro. Descrizione di un caso operato con successo.