Inverted left atrial appendage masquerading as a left atrial mass

Inverted left atrial appendage masquerading as a left atrial mass

An inverted left atrial appendage after cardiac surgery is a rare finding and can be misinterpreted as a thrombus, mass, or vegetation. We report a case where intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography assisted in making an accurate diagnosis.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Suresh Kumaran, Gladdy George, A V Varsha, Raj Sahajanandan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia
Subjects:
De-airing
inverted left atrial appendage
left ventricular vent
Online Access:http://www.annals.in/article.asp?issn=0971-9784;year=2017;volume=20;issue=2;spage=248;epage=249;aulast=Kumaran

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http://www.annals.in/article.asp?issn=0971-9784;year=2017;volume=20;issue=2;spage=248;epage=249;aulast=Kumaran

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