title: Strangulation of the left atrial appendage through a congenital partial pericardial defect.
abstract: The first case of strangulation of a left atrial appendage through a partial congenital pericardial defect is presented. Surgery consisted of a left atrial appendectomy and closure of the defect.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006325:Heart Atria; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D010496:Pericardium / Q000002:abnormalities*; D011859:Radiography