enlargement of left atrium

1. What are the causes of left atrium enlargement?
2. What are the solution to prevent from enlargement o fthe left atrium?


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[erijon]

The heart pumps blood from the left atrium, through the mitral valve, into the left ventricle and out to the body. Any condition that increases pressure in this portion of the system can lead to enlargement of the left atrium. These conditions may include hypertension, valve problems, heart failure or atrial fibrillation.

You need to find the underlying cause and get that resolved. Prevention starts with keeping your blood pressure under control first and foremost as that is far and away the most common cause. If you have a calcified mitral valve, it can be replaced. In any case, the left atrium will not usually ever remodel itself and go back to a normal size, only under very rare circumstances.

Hope this helps,

Jon