Obstructive membrane at the base of the left atrial appendage, a multi-imaging approach.
Echocardiography
; 32(5): 864-7, 2015 May.
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ABSTRACT
The left atrial appendage (LAA) is a small muscular extension that grows from the anterolateral wall of the left atrium, in the proximity of the left pulmonary veins. The presence of a membrane in the LAA is a rare clinical entity whose origin is not known. Its clinical implication in the genesis of atrial arrhythmias and thromboembolic risk remains unknown. We report a case of an obstructive membrane located at the base of the LAA, found incidentally in a young patient who was initially undergoing a transesophageal echocardiogram prior to an invasive treatment for atrial fibrillation.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Apêndice Atrial
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Echocardiography
Assunto da revista:
CARDIOLOGIA
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DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Argentina