title: Aneurysm of the right atrial appendage.
abstract: Atrial aneurysms involving the free wall or atrial appendage are rare entities in cardiology practice and may be associated with atrial arrhythmias or embolic phenomena. We review the literature and report a case of aneurysm of the right atrial appendage in a young adult, whose diagnosis was established with echocardiography after an episode of paroxysmal atrial flutter.
authors.affiliation: Centro Paranaense de Ecocardiografia, Hospital Universitario Cajuru da PUC-PR e Hospital Universitario Evangelico de Curitiba, Spain. silviohb@cardiol.br
authors.forename: Silvio Henrique
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Barberato
authors.forename: Márcia Ferreira Alves
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Barberato
authors.forename: Bianca Milanese
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Avila
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Perretto
authors.forename: Liliam do Rocio Gavazzoni
authors.initials: Ldo R
authors.lastname: Blume Ld
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chamma Neto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000638:Amiodarone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000925:Anticoagulants; D000638:Amiodarone