1. Left atrial aneurysm
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J. Mark Morales, James A Duff, Sanjeet G. Patel, Joseph H. Jackson, and James W. Simpson
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Male ,Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,Cardiac Catheterization ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Heart disease ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Asymptomatic ,Aneurysm ,Left atrial ,medicine ,Humans ,Heart Atria ,cardiovascular diseases ,Heart Aneurysm ,Child ,Endocardium ,Cardiac catheterization ,Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,Infant ,Mitral Valve Insufficiency ,Magnetic resonance imaging ,medicine.disease ,Magnetic Resonance Imaging ,Surgery ,El Niño ,cardiovascular system ,medicine.symptom ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business - Abstract
Aneurysms of the left atrium are rare abnormalities. They can be congenital or acquired. Whereas a true congenital aneurysm presents as isolated pathology, inflammatory or degenerative processes involving the endocardium are associated with the acquired type. The clinical records of 2 patients with the diagnosis of left atrial aneurysm were reviewed, along with the surgical strategies, current literature, and patient outcomes. Because of the risk of life-threatening complications, surgery is recommended even in asymptomatic cases. Resection and mitral valvuloplasty should be the treatment of choice. more...
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- 2001
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