| Title |
Surgical repair of a giant congenital right atrial aneurysm: a case report |
| Authors |
Jonavičius, Karolis ; Lipnevičius, Artūras ; Sudikienė, Rita ; Žurauskas, Edvardas ; Lebetkevičius, Virgilijus ; Tarutis, Virgilijus |
| DOI |
10.1186/s13019-015-0277-y |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Journal of cardiothoracic surgery.. London : BioMed Central Ltd.. 2015, vol. 10, art. no. 72, p. [1-5].. eISSN 1749-8090 |
| Keywords [eng] |
Congenital right atrial aneurysm ; Atrial dilatation ; Heart defects |
| Abstract [eng] |
Giant congenital right atrial aneurysms are rare defects of the heart. Though usually asymptomatic, they can be potentially life-threatening. Major risks include heart failure, supraventricular arrhythmias, rupture of the wall of the aneurysm. This defect is usually diagnosed incidentally. It is commonly found when transthoracic echocardiography or chest X-ray is performed. In some cases computed tomography or cardiac magnetic resonance imaging is needed to establish the diagnosis. Potential therapeutic options include surgery, catheter ablation and conservative follow-up. Currently preferred method for correcting this defect is surgical excision of the aneurysm, when surgical indications are met. In this article we describe a successful aneurysmectomy performed on a 16-month old female infant, who at the time of hospitalization presented with severe heart failure and symptoms of cardiac tamponade. |
| Published |
London : BioMed Central Ltd |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2015 |
| CC license |
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