title: [Asymptomatic atrial septal aneurysm: is anticoagulant therapy always necessary? Considerations on a clinical case and evaluation of a correct cost-benefit ratio].
abstract: Atrial septal aneurysm is a cardiac abnormality with thromboembolic potential; in patients with this lesion and parameters of risk of embolic events long-term anticoagulant therapy is indicated. A clinical case of a young woman with atrial septal aneurysm and low risk parameters of cardioembolic stroke was presented.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Medico Chirurgico di Cardiologia, Seconda Università degli Studi-Napoli.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Spadaro
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ratti
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Guadagno
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Caruso
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Tedesco
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iacono
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants