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Congenital giant aneurysm of the left atrial appendage in an infant

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 June 2011

Anil Bhattarai ,
Massimo A. Padalino  and
Giovanni Stellin
Anil Bhattarai
Affiliation:
Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery Unit, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova Medical School, Padova, Italy
Massimo A. Padalino*
Affiliation:
Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery Unit, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova Medical School, Padova, Italy
Giovanni Stellin
Affiliation:
Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery Unit, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova Medical School, Padova, Italy
*
Correspondence to: Dr M. A. Padalino, UOC Cardiochirurgia Pediatrica e Cardiopatie Congenite, Centro “V Gallucci”, AO-Università, Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy. Tel: +39 049 8212427; Fax: +39 049 8212409; E-mail: massimo.padalino@unipd.it
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Abstract

Aneurysm of the left atrial appendage is a rare pathological condition. We describe the diagnostic work-up and surgical management of a child with giant congenital aneurysm of the left atrial appendage.

Keywords

Atrial appendage dilatationaneurysmoff pump
Type
Brief Reports
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 21 , Issue 6 , 28 October 2011 , pp. 697 - 699
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2011

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