Intrapericardial left atrial aneurysm diagnosed by transoesophageal echocardiography and nuclear magnetic resonance imaging

Intrapericardial left atrial aneurysm diagnosed by transoesophageal echocardiography and nuclear magnetic resonance imaging

A case of intrapericardial left atrial aneurysm is described in a 38-year-old woman, who presented with invalidating paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. The diagnosis was suspected by 2D-echocardiography, and confirmed by transoesophageal echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging. Chest X-ray, rig...

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Veröffentlicht in:European heart journal 1991-02, Vol.12 (2), p.277-279
Hauptverfasser: GULLESTAD, L., FLØGSTAD, T., NORDSTRAND, K., SMITH, G., SMITH, H., FRØYSAKER, T., SIMONSEN, S.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
aneursym
echicardiography
Echocardiography
Female
Heart Aneurysm - congenital
Heart Aneurysm - diagnosis
Heart Aneurysm - surgery
Heart Atria - abnormalities
Heart Atria - pathology
Heart Atria - surgery
Humans
Left atrium
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
nuclear magnetic resonance
Pericardium - abnormalities
Pericardium - pathology
Pericardium - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:A case of intrapericardial left atrial aneurysm is described in a 38-year-old woman, who presented with invalidating paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. The diagnosis was suspected by 2D-echocardiography, and confirmed by transoesophageal echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging. Chest X-ray, right and left ventricular and coronary angiography were normal. The aneurysm was surgically removed, and the patient has subsequently remained free from symptoms.
ISSN:0195-668X
1522-9645
DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.eurheartj.a059881