Left atrial appendage aneurysm causes severe mitral regurgitation and heart failure: report of a successfully treated case

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2012 Feb;143(2):e17-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.09.036. Epub 2011 Oct 20.

Authors

Mitsuhiro Kawata¹, Kazuhito Imanaka, Takahiro Matsuoka, Hideaki Yamabi

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Japan. [email protected]

PMID: 22014710
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.09.036

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Atrial Appendage*
Catheter Ablation
Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
Female
Heart Aneurysm / complications*
Heart Aneurysm / diagnosis
Heart Aneurysm / surgery
Heart Failure / diagnosis
Heart Failure / etiology*
Heart Failure / surgery
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
Humans
Mitral Valve Annuloplasty
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnosis
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology*
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery
Severity of Illness Index
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome