Open AccessAneurysm of the left atrial appendage
Author(s) -
van der Hauwaert L. G.,
Dumoulin M.,
Daenen W.,
Stalpaert G.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960020109
Subject(s) - medicine , aneurysm , left atrium , asymptomatic , appendage , angiocardiography , right atrium , cardiology , atrium (architecture) , atrial appendage , anatomy , radiology , atrial fibrillation , sinus rhythm
A 2‐year old asymptomatic girl is presented in whom the chest x‐ray film led to the discovery of a grossly distorted cardiac shadow. Angiocardiography showed a giant aneurysm originating from the left atrium. At operation an intrapericardial aneurysm of the left atrial appendage, measuring 12 × 4 × 4 cm, was found. It communicated with the left atrium through an orifice measuring 3 cm. The aneurysm was excised.