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Thoracoscopic Resection of Left Atrial Appendage Aneurysm in a 16-Year-Old Boy
Lina M Rengifo1, Matthew A Hazle2, Edward H Kincaid3
1Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Abstract:
We report a case of a left atrial appendage aneurysm (LAAA) in a 16-year-old boy presenting with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). The aneurysm was detected incidentally on a routine echocardiogram performed before an electrophysiology study for evaluation and management of the SVT. The aneurysm was successfully resected under cardiopulmonary bypass through video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. This type of surgery is a useful approach for LAAA in the pediatric population.
