title: Off-pump excision of left atrial appendage aneurysm: a case report.
abstract: Isolated congenital intrapericardial aneurysm of the left atrium (LA) or the left atrial appendage (LAA) is a rare anomaly [Zhao 1999]. The patient usually presents with features of systemic embolization, serious arrhythmia, and severe congestive cardiac failure as a complication, which can be fatal. Once the condition is diagnosed, surgery is indicated [Zhao 1999]. We report a case of congenital left atrial appendage aneurysm in a woman who underwent excision of the same.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd., Kozhikode, India.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Baburaj
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rameshwara
authors.forename: Kannan A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Vellachamy
authors.forename: Murali P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Vettath
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D005260:Female; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006325:Heart Atria; D006801:Humans