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Left Atrial Enlargment

2017-04-19 08:46:10
How to contol Left Atrial Enlargement of a persistent atrial fibrillation patient? Even after taking digoxin and nebivolol for atrial fibrillation, if the left atria keeps on enlarges over the years, what should she do?
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We cannot reduce the size of atrium but good control of heart rate will take care of further increase of size

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