Therapeutic Dilemma of Natural Watchman: Congenital Absence of the Left Atrial Appendage

Congenital absence of the left atrial appendage is a rare congenital cardiac anomaly which is usually an incidental finding. We present a rare case of congenital absence of the left atrial appendage in a 77-year-old female patient with atrial fibrillation, and we will discuss the role of anticoagula...

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Main Authors: Phoo Pwint Nandar, Asim Kichloo, Thein Tun Aung, Kevin D. Kravitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7573425