A rare giant congenital left atrial appendage aneurysm in a 1‐day‐old newborn

Congenital left atrial appendage aneurysm (LAAA) is a very rare condition and occurs as a result of congenital dysplasia of musculi pectinate. These patients may be asymptomatic and/or may present with dyspnea, and thromboembolic events. The most common complications are life‐threatening thromboembo...

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Published in:Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2018-05, Vol.35 (5), p.757-759
Main Authors: Aydin Sahin, Derya, Vefa Yildirim, Selman, Ozkan, Murat
Format: Article
Language:English
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echocardiography
left atrial appendage aneurysm
newborn
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Summary:Congenital left atrial appendage aneurysm (LAAA) is a very rare condition and occurs as a result of congenital dysplasia of musculi pectinate. These patients may be asymptomatic and/or may present with dyspnea, and thromboembolic events. The most common complications are life‐threatening thromboembolic events and supraventricular tachyarrhythmias. Transthoracic echocardiography plays a very important role in the diagnosis of LAAA. Herein, we present a rare case of giant congenital LAAA.
ISSN:0742-2822
1540-8175
DOI:10.1111/echo.13883