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Right atrial enlargement

Right atrial enlargement (RAE) is a form of cardiomegaly, or heart enlargement. It can broadly be classified as either right atrial hypertrophy (RAH), overgrowth, or dilation, like an expanding balloon. [Source: Wikipedia ]

May Be Caused by
 Common
Atrial septal defect
Atrioventricular canal defect
Chronic left heart failure
Cor pulmonale
Left ventricular-right atrial shunt
Mitral stenosis
Patent foramen ovale
Pulmonic stenosis
Right heart failure
Right ventricular enlargement
Right ventricular hypertrophy
Ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm
Tetralogy of Fallot
Tricuspid insufficiency
Trilogy of Fallot
 Uncommon
Atrial aneurysm
Congenital atriomegaly
Coronary artery fistula to right atrium
Ebstein anomaly
Endocardial fibroelastosis
Endomyocardial fibrosis
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
Neoplasm of right atrium
Neoplasm of right ventricle
Post-mitral valve replacement
Pulmonary atresia
Transposition of great vessels with interatrial communication
Tricuspid atresia
Tricuspid stenosis
Uhl anomaly

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