Congenital left atrial aneurysms: clinical characteristics and cross-sectional echocardiographic features.
Congenital intrapericardial aneurysm of the left atrial wall is a rare anomaly with protean manifestations. Subtle electrocardiographic and chest radiographic abnormalities often give a clue to this disease. This study describes clinical characteristics, cross-sectional and Doppler echocardiographic features of this anomaly in 4 young male patients.
Mohan
J C
JC
Department of Cardiology, G.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Nair
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M
Arora
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Khalilullah
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006325:Heart Atria; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male