Can left atrial enlargement be reversed?
In many cases, yes. Here are the scenarios in which left atrial enlargement can be reduced:
- If caused by high blood pressure, good blood pressure control can cause left atrial enlargement to regress in most cases.
- If caused by a leaky mitral valve, then mitral valve surgery may be curative, causing the left atrium to remodel to a more normal size.
- If caused by another condition, then addressing that specific condition may also reverse left atrial enlargement.
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