[Right atrial tumour and right ventricular failure - diagnostic role of echocardiography and cardiovascular magnetic resonance]

Iwona Kobielusz-Gembala; Marcin Basiak; Witold Szkróbka; Witold Zmuda; Bartłomiej Jarnot; Andrzej Madej; Robert Krysiak; Agnieszka Kędzia; Dariusz Belowski; Bogusław Okopień

[Right atrial tumour and right ventricular failure - diagnostic role of echocardiography and cardiovascular magnetic resonance]

Kardiol Pol. 2010 Oct;68(10):1145-9.

[Article in Polish]

Authors

Iwona Kobielusz-Gembala¹, Marcin Basiak, Witold Szkróbka, Witold Zmuda, Bartłomiej Jarnot, Andrzej Madej, Robert Krysiak, Agnieszka Kędzia, Dariusz Belowski, Bogusław Okopień

Affiliation

¹ Klinika Chorób Wewnętrznych i Farmakologii Klinicznej, Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny, Katowice.

PMID: 20967712

Abstract

A case of a 66 year-old female with advanced right ventricular failure is described. Echocardiography and MRI revealed the presence of right atrial tumour. The patient underwent successful surgery and histological examination revealed lymphoma.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Aged
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods
Echocardiography / methods
Female
Heart Atria / pathology*
Heart Failure / diagnosis*
Heart Failure / etiology
Heart Failure / surgery
Heart Neoplasms / complications
Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Heart Neoplasms / surgery
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Angiography / methods
Treatment Outcome
Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / diagnosis*
Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / etiology
Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / surgery