title: Idiopathic dilatation of right atrium with atrial standstill presenting as stroke.
abstract: A 48-year-old lady presenting with stroke was found to have idiopathic dilatation of right atrium with atrial standstill.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Medical College, Calicut, Kerala, India. cgsajeev@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Chakanalil Govindan
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Sajeev
authors.forename: Johnson
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Francis
authors.forename: Vikram
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sankar
authors.forename: Abdul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khadar
authors.forename: Babu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vasudev
authors.forename: Krishnan Nair
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Venugopal
mesh_terms: D016275:Atrial Function; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D004437:Ebstein Anomaly / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology*; D014463:Ultrasonography