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Imaging reveals a fifth heart chamber: Diagnosing and treating a massive left atrial appendage aneurysm
- Source :
- Radiology Case Reports, Vol 19, Iss 3, Pp 1136-1140 (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
- Publisher :
- Elsevier, 2024.
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Abstract
- 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.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19300433
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Radiology Case Reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.5f7f41a6dcde41bdb4f5ce6a0ecc0ba6
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2023.11.049