title: Idiopathic left atrial appendage rupture.
abstract: Cardiac rupture is mainly caused by myocardial infarction or blunt chest trauma. We present a case of idiopathic left atrial appendage rupture.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Center, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan. ssugiura@hij.twmu.ac.jp
authors.forename: Tadahisa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sugiura
authors.forename: Kiyotaka
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Imoto
authors.forename: Keiji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Uchida
authors.forename: Hiromasa
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yanagi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D020517:Atrial Appendage; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis