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Congenital intrapericardial aneurysm of the left atrial appendage
1A. De Gasperis Cardio-Thoracic Department, Cà Granda-Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy. speleng@tin.it
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Congenital aneurysmal dilatation of the left atrial appendage is a rare heart condition. Surgical correction can effectively treat this condition, preventing serious complications like arrhythmias and embolization.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Congenital Heart Disease
Background:
- Congenital aneurysmal dilatation of the left atrial appendage is a rare cardiac anomaly.
- It often presents as a diagnostic challenge in patients with cardiomegaly.
- This condition is frequently linked to supraventricular arrhythmias and potentially fatal systemic embolization.
Abstract:
Congenital aneurysmal dilatation of the left atrial appendage is a rare but correctable lesion. It represents a diagnostic dilemma in patients with cardiomegaly and is commonly associated with supraventricular arrhythmias and life-threatening systemic embolization. We describe the diagnostic evaluation and surgical treatment during 1997 of a patient with congenital aneurysmal dilatation of the left atrial appendage. The patient was discharged previously from our hospital in 1967 with the diagnosis of congenital dilatation of the pulmonary artery.