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Congenital Intrapericardial Left Atrial Appendage Aneurysm Presenting with an Embolic Stroke - A case report -  

Suh, Jong-Hui (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine)
Kim, Yong-Hwan (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine)
Jeon, Hui-Kyung (Department of Internal Medicine, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine)
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Journal of Chest Surgery / v.41, no.5, 2008 , pp. 643-646 More about this Journal
Abstract
Congenital intrapericardial left atrial appendage aneurysms (LAAA) are very rare. Most cases are asymptomatic and this malady is generally incidentally diagnosed in older patients. LAAAs are usually accompanied with supraventricular arrhythmias and life-threatening systemic embolism. Complete surgical correction is recommended immediately after the diagnosis to prevent significant complications, and even for the asymptomatic patients. We report here on the case of a 45-year-old man who presented with cerebral embolism due to LAAA. The patient was successfully treated with a resection of the aneurysm.
Keywords
Aneurysm; Heart atrium; Stroke; Embolism; Congenital heart disease miscellaneous;
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