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[Atrial septal aneurysm: a true embolic source?].

Scipione Carerj1, Concetta Zito, Smeralda Oliva

  • 1Istituto di Cardiologia, Dipartimento Clinico-Sperimentale di Medicina e Farmacologia, Università degli Studi, Messina. scipione2@interfree.it

Italian Heart Journal. Supplement : Official Journal of the Italian Federation of Cardiology
|May 7, 2005
PubMed
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Atrial septal aneurysm (ASA) is a cardiac condition with unclear significance. This review examines ASA

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Neurology
  • Vascular Medicine

Context:

  • Atrial septal aneurysm (ASA) is a recognized cardiac abnormality with uncertain clinical significance.
  • ASA is increasingly diagnosed via echocardiography in living patients.
  • A potential link between ASA and focal cerebral ischemic events has been proposed.

Purpose:

  • To review existing literature on atrial septal aneurysm (ASA).
  • To determine the prevalence of ASA in stroke patients.
  • To clarify the role of ASA as an independent risk factor for cerebrovascular events.

Summary:

  • Studies show a higher prevalence of ASA in patients experiencing cerebral ischemia of unknown origin.
  • ASA often co-exists with other cardiac conditions (e.g., patent foramen ovale, atrial arrhythmias), complicating the assessment of its embolic potential.

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  • This review synthesizes current research to define ASA's prevalence and its independent risk for recurrent cerebrovascular events.

    • Impact:

    • Provides a clearer understanding of ASA's clinical significance in stroke patients.
    • Aids in risk stratification for patients with unexplained cerebral ischemia.
    • Highlights the need for further research into the independent embolic potential of ASA.