Percutaneous closure of a left atrial appendage pseudoaneurysm

Dale Yoo; Gregory Robertson; Peter Block; Vasilis Babaliaros; Omar Lattouf; Maria-Alexandra Pernetz; Randolph Martin; Joel Felner; Stamatios Lerakis

doi:10.1016/j.echo.2010.05.024

Percutaneous closure of a left atrial appendage pseudoaneurysm

J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2011 Jan;24(1):109.e1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2010.05.024. Epub 2010 Jun 29.

Authors

Dale Yoo¹, Gregory Robertson, Peter Block, Vasilis Babaliaros, Omar Lattouf, Maria-Alexandra Pernetz, Randolph Martin, Joel Felner, Stamatios Lerakis

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.

PMID: 20591623
DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2010.05.024

Abstract

Atrial dissections and pseudoaneurysms are rare complications of cardiac surgery. The authors describe the case of a patient after mitral valve replacement who presented with a left atrial appendage pseudoaneurysm. This case represents the first known closure of an atrial pseudoaneurysm with a percutaneous septal occluder device.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aneurysm, False / diagnostic imaging
Aneurysm, False / etiology*
Aneurysm, False / surgery*
Atrial Appendage / diagnostic imaging*
Atrial Appendage / surgery*
Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Septal Occluder Device*
Treatment Outcome
Ultrasonography