Open AccessSupramitral membrane with left atrial appendage thrombus: A rare entity
Author(s) -
Ajmer Singh
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
annals of cardiac anaesthesia/annals of cardiac anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.42
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 0974-5181
pISSN - 0971-9784
DOI - 10.4103/aca.aca_32_22
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombus , appendage , stenosis , cardiology , atrial appendage , radiology , atrial fibrillation , anatomy , sinus rhythm
A 4-year-old child with supramitral membrane (SMM) causing severe mitral stenosis (MS) was taken for excision of the membrane. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography showed a large thrombus in the left atrial appendage (LAA) in addition to SMM. The case underscores the importance of this extremely rare association and prompt therapy to prevent catastrophic consequences.