title: Atrial fibrillation and interatrial septal aneurysm in a patient with Marfan's syndrome.
abstract: A 25-year-old male, with Marfan's syndrome, had asymptomatic atrial fibrillation. Echocardiography revealed an interatrial septal aneurysm. Electrical cardioversion restored sinus rhythm. Relevant aspects of interatrial septal aneurysm are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Charing Cross Hospital, London, U.K.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Cronin
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Harris
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D004554:Electric Countershock; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008382:Marfan Syndrome / Q000150:complications*