Minimal invasive endoscopic resection of a giant left atrial appendage aneurysm.
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.
Kiaii
Bob
B
Clinic for Heart Surgery, Heart Center, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Doll
Nicolas
N
Kuehl
Michael
M
Mohr
Friedrich W
FW
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