Giant congenital aneurysm of the right atrium: echocardiographic diagnosis and surgical management

J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2004 Mar;17(3):286-7. doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2003.11.004.

Abstract

A rare case of giant congenital aneurysm of the right atrium in a 30-year-old woman is described. The patient had no history of cardiac diseases or trauma. Transthoracic 2-dimensional echocardiography with injection of isotonic saline enabled complete definition of the abnormal anatomy and allowed subsequent successful surgical correction.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures
  • Echocardiography
  • Female
  • Heart Aneurysm / congenital*
  • Heart Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Aneurysm / surgery
  • Heart Atria / abnormalities
  • Heart Atria / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Atria / surgery
  • Humans