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ArticleEuropean heart journal. Case reports2025

Exploring the causes of stiff left atrial syndrome: a case series.

Sukriti Banthiya, Medhat Chowdhury, Dhruva Govil, Harsh Thacker, Souheil Saba

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Article in European heart journal. Case reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Sukriti BanthiyaDepartment of Cardiovascular Disease, Henry Ford Providence, 16001 W Nine Mile Rd, Southfield, MI, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0820-4715
Medhat ChowdhuryDepartment of Cardiovascular Disease, Henry Ford Providence, 16001 W Nine Mile Rd, Southfield, MI, USA.
Dhruva GovilDepartment of Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Providence, 16001 W Nine Mile Rd, Southfield, MI, USA.
Harsh ThackerDepartment of Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Providence, 16001 W Nine Mile Rd, Southfield, MI, USA.
Souheil SabaDepartment of Cardiovascular Disease, Henry Ford Providence, 16001 W Nine Mile Rd, Southfield, MI, USA.

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Abstract

Background: Stiff left atrial syndrome (SLAS) is a complication that occurs due to left atrial scarring following procedures such as radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. Case summary: We present a series of four patients with pre-existing conditions that ultimately were diagnosed as SLAS. In each case, clinical manifestations of SLAS may overlapped with other conditions and required a high index of clinical suspicion and diligent hemodynamic assessment to differentiate it from other concomitant cardiac conditions. Discussion: We aim to highlight key differentiating diagnostic features from overlapping cardiac conditions and to summarize current treatment options for patients with SLAS.

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