title: Surgical elimination of an atrial septal aneurysm causing cerebral embolism.
abstract: Atrial septal aneurysms have been recognized as sources of arterial embolism. An intraatrial aneurysm was demonstrated in the fossa ovalis of a 45-year-old woman who suffered an episode of cerebral embolism. The disorder is rarely treated surgically. Most patients with this condition are given life-long anticoagulation, a treatment that may have serious complications. As an alternative treatment with possible lower risk, we removed the aneurysm surgically.
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Unit, National Hospital, University of Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aksnes
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Lindberg
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ihlen
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged