Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 18, Issue 6 , Pages 412-416, December 2009

Congenital Left Atrial Appendage Aneurysm: A Case Report and Brief Review of Literature

  • Ujjwal K. Chowdhury, MCh, Diplomate NB

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India. Tel.: +91 11 26588700/26588500x4835; fax: +91 11 26588663/26588641.
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  • Sandeep Seth, DM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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  • Raghu Govindappa, MCh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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  • Priya Jagia, DM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Radiology, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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  • Poonam Malhotra, MD, Diplomate NB

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Anaesthesia, AIIMS, New Delhi, India

Received 27 August 2007; received in revised form 5 May 2008; accepted 3 October 2008.

A 28-year-old woman with congenital aneurysm of the left atrial appendage was successfully treated by aneurysmectomy and is reported for its rarity. The exact diagnosis is relatively easy to make by contrast echocardiography, magnetic resonance imaging, and/or computerised tomographic angiography, provided the possibility is entertained. Because of supraventricular arrhythmias and systemic thromboembolism, surgical resection was deemed the best curative option to avoid further episodes and recurrence. Published reports detailing the diagnostic evaluation and surgical management for congenital left atrial appendage aneurysm are also discussed.

Keywords: Congenital heart disease, Left atrial appendage aneurysm

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PII: S1443-9506(08)00917-7

doi:10.1016/j.hlc.2008.10.015

Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 18, Issue 6 , Pages 412-416, December 2009

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