[Clinical implications of familial occurrence of atrial septal aneurysm].
Familial occurrence of atrial septal aneurysm has been recently described. We report a series of 4 females, a mother and her 3 daughters, with atrial septal aneurysm that confirm a familial cluster of this abnormality. Clinical implications of this observation, with special emphasis on the opportunity of familial screening, are discussed.
Werren
Marika
M
S.O.C. di Cardiologia, Ospedale "S. Antonio Abate", Tolmezzo, UD. marikawerren@libero.it
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D054087:Atrial Septum; D005260:Female; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010375:Pedigree