Cardiovascular Diseases & Diagnosis

Suthipong Soontrapa

Publications

• Case Report
  Left Atrial Slow Flow and Its Potential Complication
  Author(s): Suthipong Soontrapa, Ralph Paone, Leigh Ann Jenkins, Gary Meyerrose and Aliakbar ArvandiSuthipong Soontrapa, Ralph Paone, Leigh Ann Jenkins, Gary Meyerrose and Aliakbar Arvandi
  
  It has been estimated that 2.2 million people in United States have paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation. The incidence has increased 13% over the past 20 years and it seems to be on the rise. The most feared complication of atrial fibrillation is systemic thromboembolic events. Mitral stenosis and atrial fibrillation is risk factors for cardiac thrombus formation. We report an interesting case in which a 69-year-old male with rheumatic mitral stenosis, atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure developed rapidly worsening dyspnea on anticoagulation. Subsequent investigation demonstrated impaired left ventricular systolic function, severe mitral valve stenosis and a large left atrial thrombus. Since the patient’s symptoms had worsened rapidly during a relatively short period of time, we hypothesize that the thrombus was obstructing blood flow through the .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-9517.1000147

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