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Can atrial dilatation be reversed?
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Yes: Yes under some circumstances it can be by unloading medicines , but if atrial fibrillation is involved it is harder.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Sometime: Sometimes. Depends on cause. Unfortunately long standing atrial dilatation results in fibrosis and may not be reversible. This is one of the causes of associated arrhythmias.
Answered 9/3/2015
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