Imaging reveals a fifth heart chamber: Diagnosing and treating a massive left atrial appendage aneurysm

In this case report, a 33-year-old male with a history of smoking presented with recurrent palpitations and chest discomfort. Holter monitoring revealed atrial flutter, and imaging showed a giant left atrial appendage aneurysm. Due to the risk of arrhythmias and thromboembolic events, surgical resec...

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Published in:Radiology Case Reports
Main Authors: Saad Abuzahra, MD, Anas Odeh, MD, Issa Khdour, MD, Muath Nairat, MD, Murad Azamtta, MD, Motaz Saifi, MD, Omar Younis, MD, Yunis Daralammouri, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Subjects:
Left atrium
Left atrial appendage aneurysm
Arrhythmia
Cardiac imaging
Left atrial appendage aneurysm resection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043323008737
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Summary:In this case report, a 33-year-old male with a history of smoking presented with recurrent palpitations and chest discomfort. Holter monitoring revealed atrial flutter, and imaging showed a giant left atrial appendage aneurysm. Due to the risk of arrhythmias and thromboembolic events, surgical resection was performed successfully. This case underscores the importance of considering uncommon structural cardiac abnormalities in the evaluation of arrhythmia symptoms in young patients.
ISSN:1930-0433

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