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Halyna Melo1, Fernando Moraes Neto1, Cleusa Lapa1
1Instituto do Coração de Pernambuco, Real Hospital Português de Beneficência, Recife, PE, Brazil.
Insights
Congenital right atrial aneurysm is rare. Surgical resection offers a curative solution for affected children, leading to symptom resolution and normal long-term outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Pediatric Surgery
Background:
- Congenital aneurysm of the right atrium is an uncommon cardiac malformation.
- This condition can lead to significant clinical manifestations in children.
Observation:
- Two pediatric cases of congenital right atrial aneurysm are presented.
- Patients exhibited cardiomegaly and paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia.
Findings:
- Diagnosis was confirmed using echocardiography.
- Surgical resection of the aneurysm was performed successfully in both cases.
- Postoperative follow-up showed complete symptom resolution and normalized cardiac imaging.
Implications:
- Surgical intervention appears to be a curative treatment for congenital right atrial aneurysm.
- Long-term follow-up indicates sustained positive outcomes after surgical resection.
Abstract:
Congenital aneurysm or enlargement of the right atrium is a rare condition. Two children operated on at the age of 14 months and 11 years old for congenital aneurysm of the right atrium are reported. Both presented cardiomegaly and symptoms of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. Diagnosis was established by echocardiography. Surgical resection was successful. Both patients are free of symptoms and their chest X-ray and echocardiogram are normal. The first patient is now in her 17th postoperative year. The patients' evolution suggests that the surgery is a curative procedure.
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