Congenital aneurysm of the left atrium. Case report and analysis of the literature.
A congenital aneurysm of the left atrium is an unusual disease, which can be confused with other diseases of the heart and of the mediastinum. It is a frequent cause of complications, like dysrhythmias and embolism. A surgically treated case is reported.
D000790:Angiocardiography; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000175:diagnosis; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans