title: Agenesia of the left atrial appendage: possible but very rare.
abstract: : Agenesia of the left atrial appendage in a patient with atrial fibrillation is shown. Although of interest, the prevalence of this abnormality is very low.
authors.affiliation: aDepartment of Cardiology bDepartment of Radiology, Ospedale di Circolo-University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: De Ponti
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lumia
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zoli
authors.forename: Raffaella
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Marazzi
authors.forename: Lorenzo A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Doni
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fugazzola
authors.forename: Jorge A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Salerno-Uriarte
mesh_terms: D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed