Idiopathic Dilatation of the Right Atrium: Diagnosis and Management

Tex Heart Inst J. 2023 Dec 13;50(6):e238192. doi: 10.14503/THIJ-23-8192.

Abstract

Idiopathic dilatation of the right atrium is a rare condition with an unknown etiology. It is characterized by a significant enlargement of the right atrium without the presence of other valvopathies, intracardiac shunts, or pulmonary hypertension. This report presents the case of a 50-year-old woman with a significantly enlarged right atrium that was identified at birth; however, a definitive diagnosis was made later in life. The patient did not have any genetic diseases. Through the help of regular follow-up, anticoagulant therapy, previous radio-frequency ablation, and antiarrhythmic medications, she was able to carry a pregnancy to full term and live a regular life.

Keywords: Right atrium; anomalies; congenital; dilatation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / therapeutic use
  • Dilatation, Pathologic / diagnosis
  • Female
  • Heart Atria* / pathology
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents

Grants and funding

Funding/Support: None to disclose.