A curious case of an absent left atrial appendage.
Echocardiography
; 35(11): 1882-1884, 2018 11.
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ABSTRACT
The left atrial appendage (LAA) in the setting of non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) is the predominant location for intracardiac thrombus formation. An absent LAA is a very rare congenital cardiac anomaly. We present a case of a 79-year-old female with NVAF, high CHADS2VASC2 score, and high bleeding risk who presented for elective Watchman™ left atrial appendage closure device implant. A pre-procedural transesophageal echocardiography showed an absent LAA. This finding was confirmed with cardiac computed tomography and a left atrial angiogram. The patient was discharged on medical therapy with close outpatient follow-up.
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Ecocardiografia Transesofagiana
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Apêndice Atrial
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2018
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