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Biatrial enlargement: an unusual cause of massive cardiomegaly
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  1. Tanupreet Sethi1,
  2. Ajit Pal Singh2,
  3. Vivek Singla2,
  4. Yadvinder Singh2
  1. 1Department of Radiology, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  2. 2Department of Cardiology, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  1. Correspondence to Vivek Singla, drviveksingla98{at}gmail.com

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A 50-year-old woman presented with complaints of progressive breathlessness and easy fatiguability over the past 2 years. Jugular venous pressure was raised with absence of a wave. Cardiac auscultation revealed two distinct mid-diastolic murmurs at the apex and a left lower sternal border with an ejection systolic murmur at the right second intercostal space. The ECG performed showed atrial fibrillation with a fast ventricular rate. Rate control was achieved with amiodarone infusion and intravenous diuretic therapy was instituted. Chest radiograph (figure 1 …

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