Hemodinamically Significant Extrinsic Compression Of The Left Atrium by Nonaneurysmatıc Segment of Descending Aorta
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Hemodinamically Significant Extrinsic Compression Of The Left Atrium by Nonaneurysmatıc Segment of Descending Aorta

Gulhane Med J 2004;46(1):67-72
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Abstract

Left atrial compression by adjacent structures or digestive organs can be a clinically significant cause of hemodynamic compromise. Although echocardiography enables the clinicians to make a differential diagnosis successfully in most cases, computerized tomography or magnetic resonance imaging can provide valuable and complementary information to make the diagnosis clear. We present a case of non-aneurysmatic segment of descending aorta compressing the left atrium that could cause atrial fibrillation, hemodynamic compromise and pulmonary congestion.

Keywords: Left Atrial Compression; Descending Aorta; Computerized Tomography; Echocardiography