Left Atrial Appendage Aneurysm Secondary to Eccentric Severe Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation

Dilatation primarily confined to the left atrial appendage (LAA) is an unusual condition in nonrheumatic mitral valve disease. We report a case of 56‐year‐old male with a giant LAA secondary to ischemic severe mitral regurgitation without significant dilatation of the left atrial main chamber. The m...

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Published in:Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2009-11, Vol.26 (10), p.1225-1227
Main Authors: Bilge, Mehmet, Yasar, Ayse Saatci, Bozkurt, Mehmet, Karakas, Fatih, Bilen, Emine, Yuksel, Isa Oner
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atrial Appendage - diagnostic imaging
Heart Aneurysm - diagnostic imaging
Heart Aneurysm - etiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve Insufficiency - complications
Mitral Valve Insufficiency - diagnostic imaging
Myocardial Ischemia - complications
Myocardial Ischemia - diagnostic imaging
Ultrasonography
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Summary:Dilatation primarily confined to the left atrial appendage (LAA) is an unusual condition in nonrheumatic mitral valve disease. We report a case of 56‐year‐old male with a giant LAA secondary to ischemic severe mitral regurgitation without significant dilatation of the left atrial main chamber. The mitral regurgitation jet was directed toward the LAA, which we thought as the cause of disproportionate LAA enlargement. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume 26, November 2009)
ISSN:0742-2822
1540-8175
DOI:10.1111/j.1540-8175.2009.00990.x