Affiliation

Senior consultant cardiologist, Madras medical mission, Chennai. India

Corresponding Author

Suma M. Victor, DNB., Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Madras Medical Mission, 4A, J.J. Nagar, Mogappair, Chennai – 600 037, India, Tel: 91 44 26565961; Fax: 91 44 26565859; E-mail: sumavictor@yahoomail.com

Citation

Suma M. Victor, et al. Multiple Giant Left Atrial Thrombi in Mitral Stenosis. (2017) J Heart Cardiol 3(2): 31- 32.

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© 2017 Suma M. Victor. This is an Open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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Abstract

  Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) is rarely seen in developed countries but still is a common cause of Mitral valve Stenosis (MS) in the developing world. This case demonstrates unusual echocardiographic images of multiple giant Left Atrial (LA) thrombi as a consequence of chronic severe MS.