[Asymptomatic atrial septal aneurysm: is anticoagulant therapy always necessary? Considerations on a clinical case and evaluation of a correct cost-benefit ratio]

P Spadaro; G Ratti; I Guadagno; C Caruso; M A Tedesco; A Iacono

[Asymptomatic atrial septal aneurysm: is anticoagulant therapy always necessary? Considerations on a clinical case and evaluation of a correct cost-benefit ratio]

Minerva Cardioangiol. 1995 Mar;43(3):105-9.

[Article in Italian]

Authors

P Spadaro¹, G Ratti, I Guadagno, C Caruso, M A Tedesco, A Iacono

Affiliation

¹ Istituto Medico Chirurgico di Cardiologia, Seconda Università degli Studi-Napoli.

PMID: 7609889

Abstract

Atrial septal aneurysm is a cardiac abnormality with thromboembolic potential; in patients with this lesion and parameters of risk of embolic events long-term anticoagulant therapy is indicated. A clinical case of a young woman with atrial septal aneurysm and low risk parameters of cardioembolic stroke was presented.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Anticoagulants / economics
Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Echocardiography, Doppler
Electrocardiography
Female
Heart Aneurysm / complications
Heart Aneurysm / congenital*
Heart Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
Heart Aneurysm / drug therapy
Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnostic imaging*
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / complications*
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Italy

Substances

Anticoagulants