title: Chiari network--case report and brief literature review.
abstract: Chiari networks are present in the right atrium in a minority of the population and are usually of no clinical significance. On the other hand it may associate some pathological changes, as patent foramen ovale, intraatrial thrombus or atrial arrhythmias. We present the case of an asymptomatic young woman diagnosed with Chiari network during a routine echocardiography.
authors.affiliation: University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu Cluj Napoca, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. laurapoanta@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Poantă
authors.forename: Adraian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Albu
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fodor
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings