Planning and execution of catheter closure of a giant left atrial appendage aneurysm causing recurrent cardioembolism

Giant left atrial appendage aneurysms (LAAAs) are rare causes of recurrent cardioembolism and managed routinely by surgery. A first catheter closure of a giant LAAA is reported, when a recent cerebral infarct precluded immediate surgery. Planning included ostial measurement on multimodal imaging, ec...

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Main Authors: Sivakumar Kothandam, Rajeshkumar Ramasamy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Annals of Pediatric Cardiology
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Online Access:http://www.annalspc.com/article.asp?issn=0974-2069;year=2020;volume=13;issue=4;spage=353;epage=356;aulast=Kothandam