Left atrial appendage can still cause clinical events after ligation.
We present a 71-year-old female patient with transient ischaemic attack. A thrombus located at the stump of previously ligated left atrial appendage was suspected as the cause of event.
Koz
Cem
C
Department of Cardiology, Gulhane Medical Military Academy, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey.
Baysan
Oben
O
Yokusoglu
Mehmet
M
Uzun
Mehmet
M
Genc
Celal
C
D000368:Aged; D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000209:etiology*; D008026:Ligation / Q000009:adverse effects; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D014463:Ultrasonography