Transesophageal echocardiography in the diagnosis of left atrial appendage aneurysm.
Intrapericardial left atrial appendage aneurysm is rare. We describe the transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiographic findings in a 42-year-old man with atrial arrhythmia and an abnormal left atrial appendage on chest roentgenogram. Presence of an intrapericardial left atrial appendage aneurysm was confirmed at surgery.
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Department of Medicine, University Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
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Orchard
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Lopez
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D000328:Adult; D004452:Echocardiography; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography