Inverted left atrial appendage: an unusual complication in cardiac surgery.
Two patients with an inverted left atrial appendage after cardiac surgery were presented. Magnetic resonance imaging is one of the useful methods to establish an accurate diagnosis of this complication. In 1 patient, it repaired spontaneously without surgical intervention.
Fujiwara
K
K
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Wakayama Medical College, Japan. fujiwara@mail-wakayama.med.ac.jp
Naito
Y
Y
Noguchi
Y
Y
Hayashi
H
H
Uemura
S
S
D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000601:surgery