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Left atrial aneurysm
J M Morales1, S G Patel, J H Jackson
1Driscoll Children's Hospital, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA. moralej@driscollchildrens.org
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|March 10, 2001
Abstract:
Aneurysms of the left atrium are rare abnormalities. They can be congenital or acquired. Whereas a true congenital aneurysm presents as isolated pathology, inflammatory or degenerative processes involving the endocardium are associated with the acquired type. The clinical records of 2 patients with the diagnosis of left atrial aneurysm were reviewed, along with the surgical strategies, current literature, and patient outcomes. Because of the risk of life-threatening complications, surgery is recommended even in asymptomatic cases. Resection and mitral valvuloplasty should be the treatment of choice.