Aneurysm of the left atrial appendage.
Ann Thorac Surg
; 73(6): 1981-3, 2002 Jun.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12078814
We present the case of a 33-year-old woman with atrial tachyarrhythmias and chest pain. The transthoracic echocardiography demonstrated an intrapericardial liquid mass confirmed as an aneurysm of the left atrial appendage by a nuclear magnetic imaging study. Aneurysmectomy was performed with the assistance of cardiopulmonary bypass with a bilateral submammary skin incision and subsequent median sternotomy. The patient had an uneventful postoperative course. We suggest aneurysmectomy aided by cardiopulmonary bypass as a safer method of treatment for this rare cardiac anomaly.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Apêndice Atrial
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Aneurisma Cardíaco
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Thorac Surg
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Holanda