title: [Aneurysms of the interatrial septum].
abstract: Atrial septum aneurysms are an uncommon condition, underestimated before the routine use of echocardiography. Their clinical importance has increased after being associated with thromboembolic events. The authors made a review of clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic features of this entity after reporting six clinical cases.
authors.affiliation: Serviço Medicina 1. Hospital de Sto. António dos Capuchos, Lisboa.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Teixeira
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Noronha
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Marcão
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006346:Heart Septum; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Aneurismas do septo interauricular.