Pericardial effusion causing echocardiographic mimicking of left intra-atrial thrombus | Zendy

Emmanuel Messas | Zendy; Catherine Szymanski | Zendy; Jean Noël Fabiani | Zendy; Michel Desnos | Zendy; Albert Hagège | Zendy

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Pericardial effusion causing echocardiographic mimicking of left intra-atrial thrombus

Author(s) -

Emmanuel Messas,

Catherine Szymanski,

Jean Noël Fabiani,

Michel Desnos,

Albert Hagège

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

european heart journal - cardiovascular imaging

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.576

H-Index - 92

eISSN - 2047-2412

pISSN - 2047-2404

DOI - 10.1093/ejechocard/jen232

Subject(s) - pericardial effusion , medicine , cardiology , thrombus , effusion , atrial tachycardia , surgery , atrial fibrillation , catheter ablation

A 71-year-old woman presented with dyspnoea and irregular tachycardia. Investigation revealed the presence of pericardial effusion and left intra-auricular mass. The patient was sent to the operation theatre and after pericardial drain, the intra-atrial mass disappeared with retroactive diagnosis of left atrial appendage invagination.

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