title: Atrial tachycardia as the presenting sign of a left atrial appendage aneurysm.
abstract: A patient presented with atrial tachycardia. The work-up, guided by the tachycardia morphology, led to the diagnosis of left atrial appendage aneurysm. Surgical removal of the atrial appendage resulted in cure of the tachycardia and associated symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Soroka Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Wagshal
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Applebaum
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Crystal
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Goldfarb
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Erez
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tager
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Katz
mesh_terms: D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016279:Atrial Function, Left; D005260:Female; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013612:Tachycardia, Ectopic Atrial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology