title: Minimal invasive endoscopic resection of a giant left atrial appendage aneurysm.
abstract: We report a case of a 35-year-old male patient who presented with chronic atrial fibrillation secondary to a massive congenital left atrial appendage aneurysm. Minimal invasive endoscopic resection of the left atrial aneurysm with cryoablation was performed. The patient was discharged home in sinus rhythm.
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Heart Surgery, Heart Center, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
authors.forename: Bob
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kiaii
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Doll
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kuehl
authors.forename: Friedrich W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Mohr
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000601:surgery*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology; D003452:Cryosurgery; D004724:Endoscopy; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male