Intrapericardial aneurysmal dilatation of the left atrial appendage.
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چکیده
Congenital intrapericardial aneurysmal dilatation of the left atrial appendage is a rare but correctable lesion. One such patient who underwent aneurysmectomy is described, and the literature is reviewed.
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Congenital intrapericardial aneurysm of the left atrial appendage.
Congenital aneurysmal dilatation of the left atrial appendage is a rare but correctable lesion. It represents a diagnostic dilemma in patients with cardiomegaly and is commonly associated with supraventricular arrhythmias and life-threatening systemic embolization. We describe the diagnostic evaluation and surgical treatment during 1997 of a patient with congenital aneurysmal dilatation of the ...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Annals of thoracic surgery
دوره 39 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1968