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A Rare Case of Nonobstructive Membrane of the Left Atrial Appendage
Author(s) -
Mallisho Maram,
Hwang Inyong,
Alsafwah Shadwan
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/echo.12412
Subject(s) - appendage , left atrium , atrial appendage , cardiology , medicine , atrium (architecture) , anatomy , atrial fibrillation , sinus rhythm
The left atrial appendage ( LAA ) is a blind‐ending, complex structure distinct from the body of the left atrium and is sometimes regarded as a minor extension of the atrium. However, it should routinely be evaluated as part of a transesophageal echocardiographic examination. In this study we describe the presence of a nonobstructive membrane traversing the cavity of the LAA , found incidentally on transesophageal echocardiography.