Title of article
Right Atrial Fibroelastoma Presenting as Typical Atrial Flutter: Rare Disease in Unusual Location
Author/Authors
Abuarqoub, Ahmad Department of Cardiology - Saint Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, USA , Elshimy, Ghada Department of Cardiology - Saint Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, USA , Shittu, Muhammed Department of Cardiology - Saint Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, USA , Hamdan, Aiman Department of Cardiology - Saint Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, USA , Shamoon, Fayez Department of Cardiology - Saint Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, USA
Pages
5
From page
1
To page
5
Abstract
Typical atrial flutter as initial presentation of papillary fibroelastoma involving the cavotricuspid isthmus is not described before in
literature. To our knowledge only 14 cases have been reported in literature involving the right atrium. Very unusual location is at
the junction between inferior vena cava (IVC) and right atria as only 1 case has been reported.
Keywords
Right Atrial Fibroelastoma , Typical Atrial Flutter
Journal title
Case Reports in Cardiology
Serial Year
2017
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Record number
2609975
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