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

Autor:	Abuzahra S; School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine., Odeh A; School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine., Khdour I; Department of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, 44839, Palestine.; Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, 44839, Palestine., Nairat M; Department of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, 44839, Palestine.; Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, 44839, Palestine., Azamtta M; Department of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, 44839, Palestine.; Department of Cardiology, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, 44839, Palestine., Saifi M; School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine., Younis O; School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine., Daralammouri Y; Department of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, 44839, Palestine.; Department of Cardiology, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, 44839, Palestine.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Radiology case reports [Radiol Case Rep] 2023 Dec 30; Vol. 19 (3), pp. 1136-1140. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Dec 30 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.1016/j.radcr.2023.11.049
Abstrakt:	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. (© 2024 Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of University of Washington.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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