Congenital intrapericardial left atrial appendage aneurysm

YALINIZ H., SALIH O. K., ALHAN C., Gocen U., TOKCAN A.

JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, vol.48, no.1, pp.109-111, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 48 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.109-111
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Congenital true aneurysms of left atrial appendage are very rare. Abnormal cardiac silhouette on the chest roentgenograph is usually an important clue for the diagnosis. They are commonly associated with supraventricular arrhythmias and life-threatening systemic embolization. We report here the surgically-corrected case of a patient with congenital left atrial appendage aneurysm.