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Congenital aneurysm of the left atrial appendage |
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| Authors: | Munarriz A; Escribano E; Urchaga A; Olaz F; Beunza M; de La Fuente A; Cantabrana S; Sola T |
| Institution: | 1 Department of Cardiology, Hospital Reina Sofía, Carretera Tarazona sn, Tudela, Navarra, España 2 Department of Cardiology, Hospital de Navarra, C/Irunlarrea 3, 31008 Pamplona, España 3 Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital de Navarra, C/Irunlarrea 3, Pamplona, España |
| Abstract: | Congenital aneurysm of the left atrial appendage is quite infrequent.Most instances are asymptomatic. Patients can report a varietyof symptoms, one of the most frequent being onset of auriculartachyarrhythmia. Various imaging techniques are useful in diagnosisand allow the differential diagnosis with other pathologies. We describe the case of a 24-year-old male with congenital aneurysmof the left atrial appendage. The patient presented with auricularfibrillation. Diagnosis was based on transthoracic and trans-esophagealechocardiography, and the patient was treated by surgical resectionof the aneurysm under extracorporeal circulation. |
| Keywords: | Aneurysm Left atrial appendage Arrhythmia Echocardiogram |
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