Bilateral atrial appendage aneurysms associated with atrial fibrillation

Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2014 Mar;22(3):347-9. doi: 10.1177/0218492312472513. Epub 2013 Jul 16.

Abstract

Aneurysm of the left atrial appendage is an extremely rare anomaly. We describe the case of a 68-year-old man who presented with palpitation and was found to have a very large aneurysm located near the left atrial appendage on routine echocardiography. During surgery, an additional small aneurysm of the right atrial appendage was found. Both atrial aneurysms were resected in addition to mitral annuloplasty and a maze procedure.

Keywords: Arrhythmias; Heart aneurysm; Heart atria; Mitral valve annuloplasty; Mitral valve insufficiency; cardiac.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Atrial Appendage* / diagnostic imaging
  • Atrial Appendage* / surgery
  • Atrial Fibrillation / diagnosis
  • Atrial Fibrillation / etiology*
  • Atrial Fibrillation / surgery
  • Catheter Ablation
  • Cryosurgery
  • Heart Aneurysm / complications*
  • Heart Aneurysm / diagnosis
  • Heart Aneurysm / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mitral Valve Annuloplasty
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnosis
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery
  • Sternotomy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome