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Resolution of Thrombi in Left Atrial Appendage Aneurysm
Author(s) -
KARATASAKIS GEORGE T.,
BELDEKOS DEMETRIOS I.,
MAKOS GEORGE S.,
SFIRAKIS PETROS D.,
COKKINOS DENNIS V.
Publication year - 1997
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/j.1540-8175.1997.tb00705.x
Subject(s) - aneurysm , medicine , appendage , cardiology , atrial appendage , thrombus , thrombosis , anticoagulant therapy , radiology , atrial fibrillation , sinus rhythm , anatomy
Atrial appendage aneurysm is a rare cardiac disease and may be complicated by embolic events and rhythm disturbances. We describe a case of a congenital left atrial aneurysm presenting with a cere‐brovascular accident in a 57‐year‐old female. The diagnosis was made by transesophageal echocardiography, which revealed the presence of intraaneurysmal thrombi. The patient initially received anticoagulant therapy and the thrombi were resolved. Subsequently, she was successfully operated on and the aneurysm was removed. This is the first report of thrombi resolution in a left atrial appendage aneurysm.