Multimodality imaging and surgical management of a left atrial appendage aneurysm

Gray, Rhys; Magdy, Joseph S.; Cheruvu, Chaitu; Wolfenden, Hugh; Cranney, G.

doi:10.1093/ehjci/jeac139

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“…While the exact etiology of LAAA remains unclear, congenital dysplasia of the musculi pectinati is believed to play a significant role ( 10 ). Diagnostic imaging, including echocardiography and computed tomography, plays a crucial role in confirming the diagnosis and assessing the extent of the aneurysm ( 11 , 12 ). Fetal echocardiography could even detect LAAA if the lesion is large enough ( 13 , 14 ).…”

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Case Report: One heart with two lobes: a rare infantile congenital giant left atrial appendage aneurysm

Chan,

Ly Ly,

Hai

et al. 2023

Front. Pediatr.

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Left atrial appendage aneurysm (LAAA) is an extremely rare congenital heart abnormality, with varying degrees of symptoms, ranging from asymptomatic to arrhythmia, thromboembolic event or airway obstruction. Most infantile cases were incidentally found by echocardiography. Contrast-enhanced chest tomography can confirm the diagnosis and inform surgical plan. We describe an asymptomatic young female infant who had a unique extreme cardiomegaly on a chest x-ray and received surgical aneurysmectomy. Her heart was restored to a normal cardiac size after the heart surgery.

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