Lipomatous Hypertrophy of the Atrial Septum. Case Report and Literature Review
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2021
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Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte
Rīga Stradiņš University
Rīga Stradiņš University
Abstract
LHAS ir slimība, ko parasti novēro pacientiem, kas vecāki par 50 gadiem un kam ir liekais svars vai aptaukošanās. Tā ir patoloģiska tauku uzkrāšanās priekškambarī. Tas var izraisīt asinsvadu un citu struktūru saspiešanu un pat priekškambaru fibrilāciju. Tomēr simptomi var būt nespecifiski vai vispār neparādās. Bieži diagnoze ir nejaušs atklājums attēlveidošanas vai atklātas sirds operācijas laikā. Par ārstēšanas iespējām lemj atkarībā no slimības stadijas un komplikācijām. Retos gadījumos plaša sirds operācija ir vienīgā ārstēšanas iespēja. Šī dokumenta mērķis ir parādīt LHAS kā diagnozi, ko var uzskatīt par vienu no sirds traucējumiem, kas jāņem vērā klīniskajā praksē. Lai gan tas ir ļoti reti, LHAS var būt izskaidrojums dažu pacientu sūdzībām.
LHAS is a disease typically occurring in patients older than 50 that are overweight or obese. It is a pathological accumulation of fat tissue within the atrial septum. It can cause compression of blood vessels and other structures and may even be the cause of atrial fibrillation. Symptoms, however, may be unspecific or not present at all. Often the diagnosis is an incidental finding on imaging or during open heart surgery. Treatment options are decided upon according to the stage of disease and the complications. In rare cases extensive cardiac surgery is the only treatment option. This paper aims to present LHAS as a diagnosis that may be considered as one of the cardiac disorders to be considered in clinical practice. Even though it is very rare, LHAS may be the explanation for some patients’ complaints.
LHAS is a disease typically occurring in patients older than 50 that are overweight or obese. It is a pathological accumulation of fat tissue within the atrial septum. It can cause compression of blood vessels and other structures and may even be the cause of atrial fibrillation. Symptoms, however, may be unspecific or not present at all. Often the diagnosis is an incidental finding on imaging or during open heart surgery. Treatment options are decided upon according to the stage of disease and the complications. In rare cases extensive cardiac surgery is the only treatment option. This paper aims to present LHAS as a diagnosis that may be considered as one of the cardiac disorders to be considered in clinical practice. Even though it is very rare, LHAS may be the explanation for some patients’ complaints.
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Medicīna
Medicine
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Health Care
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Health Care
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Lipomatozs, lipoma, hipertrofija, priekškambaris, interatrial, septa, Lipomatous, lipoma, hypertrophy, atrial, interatrial, septum