Inverted Left Atrial Appendage Masquerading as a Left Atrial Mass

An inverted left atrial appendage after cardiac surgery is a rare finding and can be misinterpreted as a thrombus, mass, or vegetation. We report a case where intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography assisted in making an accurate diagnosis.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kumaran, Suresh, George, Gladdy, Varsha, AV, Sahajanandan, Raj
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5408535/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28393790
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/aca.ACA_192_16
Descripción
Sumario:An inverted left atrial appendage after cardiac surgery is a rare finding and can be misinterpreted as a thrombus, mass, or vegetation. We report a case where intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography assisted in making an accurate diagnosis.

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