TY - JOUR
T1 - Congential Giant Aneurysms of the Left Atrial Appendage
T2 - Diagnosis and Management
AU - Gold, Jeffrey P.
AU - Afifi, Hazem Y.
AU - Ko, Wilson
AU - Horner, Neal
AU - Hahn, Rebecca
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - Giant congenital intrapericardial aneurysms of the left atrial appendage and body are unusual cardiac anomalies. Only 48 cases have been previously reported in the literature, with the vast majority presenting in otherwise healthy young patients. These can present clinically with persistent arrhythmias and progress to stroke if not diagnosed and treated. Our index case is that of a 34-year-old woman discovered to have a giant left atrial aneurysm who developed intermittent palpitations with sinus tachycardia. We present a review of the literature pertaining to their diagnosis, potential morbidity, and surgical management.
AB - Giant congenital intrapericardial aneurysms of the left atrial appendage and body are unusual cardiac anomalies. Only 48 cases have been previously reported in the literature, with the vast majority presenting in otherwise healthy young patients. These can present clinically with persistent arrhythmias and progress to stroke if not diagnosed and treated. Our index case is that of a 34-year-old woman discovered to have a giant left atrial aneurysm who developed intermittent palpitations with sinus tachycardia. We present a review of the literature pertaining to their diagnosis, potential morbidity, and surgical management.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.1996.tb00030.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.1996.tb00030.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 8811409
AN - SCOPUS:0029661929
SN - 0886-0440
VL - 11
SP - 147
EP - 150
JO - Journal of cardiac surgery
JF - Journal of cardiac surgery
IS - 2
ER -