Congenital intrapericardial aneurysm of the left atrial appendage |
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Authors: | Pomé G Pelenghi S Grassi M Vignati G Pellegrini A |
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Affiliation: | A. De Gasperis Cardio-Thoracic Department, Cà Granda-Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy. speleng@tin.it |
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Abstract: | Congenital aneurysmal dilatation of the left atrial appendage is a rare but correctable lesion. It represents a diagnostic dilemma in patients with cardiomegaly and is commonly associated with supraventricular arrhythmias and life-threatening systemic embolization. We describe the diagnostic evaluation and surgical treatment during 1997 of a patient with congenital aneurysmal dilatation of the left atrial appendage. The patient was discharged previously from our hospital in 1967 with the diagnosis of congenital dilatation of the pulmonary artery. |
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