UNUSUAL LEFT ATRIAL MASS FOLLOWING CARDIAC-SURGERY IN AN INFANT

Authors
SLAVIK Z SALMON AP LAMB RK
Citation
Z. Slavik et al., UNUSUAL LEFT ATRIAL MASS FOLLOWING CARDIAC-SURGERY IN AN INFANT, European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery, 8(10), 1994, pp. 566-567
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
10107940
Volume
8
Issue
10
Year of publication
1994
Pages
566 - 567
Database
ISI
SICI code
1010-7940(1994)8:10<566:ULAMFC>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
An unexpected left atrial mass was found during routine postoperative transthoracic echocardiogram in an infant following surgical closure o f ventricular septal defect. Thrombus could not be excluded. At reoper ation it was found to be an inverted left atrial appendage. This case demonstrates the echocardiographic appearance of an inverted left atri al appendage.