Left atrial appendage septae not visualized with transesophageal echocardiography.
Left atrial appendage (LAA) filter implantation was attempted in an 89 year old male. The LAA size was estimated by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). Complete LAA obliteration was not achieved. LAA angiography suggested that the LAA was multilobed, likely separated by a thin septae not seen with TEE. MRI or CT may be more appropriate imaging modalities to define LAA anatomy.
Reed
Pamela Sue
PS
William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan 48073, USA. psrpsrpsr@aol.com
Almany
Steve
S
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000792:Angiography; D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D020521:Stroke / Q000517:prevention & control*