Obstructive Membrane at the Base of the Left Atrial Appendage, a Multi‐Imaging Approach | Zendy

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Obstructive Membrane at the Base of the Left Atrial Appendage, a Multi‐Imaging Approach

Author(s) -

Chejtman Demián,

Failo Matías,

Richarte Rueda Valeria,

Logarzo Emilio,

Barja Luis,

Benticuaga Alejandro,

Ayerdi Maria Laura,

Turri Domingo,

Baratta Sergio,

Aguirre Pablo,

Hita Alejandro

Publication year - 2015

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.12852

Subject(s) - transesophageal echocardiogram , appendage , atrial fibrillation , left atrium , medicine , cardiology , atrial appendage , anatomy , sinus rhythm

The left atrial appendage (LAA) is a small muscular extension that grows from the anterolateral wall of the left atrium, in the proximity of the left pulmonary veins. The presence of a membrane in the LAA is a rare clinical entity whose origin is not known. Its clinical implication in the genesis of atrial arrhythmias and thromboembolic risk remains unknown. We report a case of an obstructive membrane located at the base of the LAA, found incidentally in a young patient who was initially undergoing a transesophageal echocardiogram prior to an invasive treatment for atrial fibrillation.

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