The Presence of a Large Chiari Network in a Patient with Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke
The Chiari network is an embryological remnant found in the right atrium, mostly without any significant pathophysiological consequences. However, several cardiac associations are reported in the literature including supraventricular tachyarrhythmias. We present a case of a 96-year-old body donor wi...
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| description | The Chiari network is an embryological remnant found in the right atrium, mostly without any significant pathophysiological consequences. However, several cardiac associations are reported in the literature including supraventricular tachyarrhythmias. We present a case of a 96-year-old body donor with a stroke episode and intermittent atrial fibrillations. The dissection of the heart revealed the presence of an immense Chiari network with a large central thrombus. The role of a Chiari network in the pathogenesis of stroke and pulmonary embolism is discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-604c17c1f04d4fdba7ee0107f04fee182025-08-20T02:23:40ZengWileyCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64042090-64122016-01-01201610.1155/2016/48393154839315The Presence of a Large Chiari Network in a Patient with Atrial Fibrillation and StrokeNneka Schwimmer-Okike0Johannes Niebuhr1Grit Gesine Ruth Schramek2Stefan Frantz3Heike Kielstein4Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 06108 Halle (Saale), GermanyDepartment of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 06108 Halle (Saale), GermanyInstitute for Pathology, University Hospital Halle, 06108 Halle (Saale), GermanyDepartment of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital Halle, 06120 Halle (Saale), GermanyDepartment of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 06108 Halle (Saale), GermanyThe Chiari network is an embryological remnant found in the right atrium, mostly without any significant pathophysiological consequences. However, several cardiac associations are reported in the literature including supraventricular tachyarrhythmias. We present a case of a 96-year-old body donor with a stroke episode and intermittent atrial fibrillations. The dissection of the heart revealed the presence of an immense Chiari network with a large central thrombus. The role of a Chiari network in the pathogenesis of stroke and pulmonary embolism is discussed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4839315 |
| spellingShingle | Nneka Schwimmer-Okike Johannes Niebuhr Grit Gesine Ruth Schramek Stefan Frantz Heike Kielstein The Presence of a Large Chiari Network in a Patient with Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke Case Reports in Cardiology |
| title | The Presence of a Large Chiari Network in a Patient with Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke |
| title_full | The Presence of a Large Chiari Network in a Patient with Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke |
| title_fullStr | The Presence of a Large Chiari Network in a Patient with Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Presence of a Large Chiari Network in a Patient with Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke |
| title_short | The Presence of a Large Chiari Network in a Patient with Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke |
| title_sort | presence of a large chiari network in a patient with atrial fibrillation and stroke |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4839315 |
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