RESOLUTION OF THROMBI IN LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE ANEURYSM

Atrial appendage aneurysm is a rare cardiac disease and may be complic ated by embolic events and rhythm disturbances. We describe a case of a congenital left atrial aneurysm, presenting with ct cerebrovascular accident in a 57-year-old female. The diagnosis was made by transesoph ageal echocardiography, which revealed the presence of intraaneurysmal thrombi. The patient initially received anticoagulant therapy and the thrombi were resolved. Subsequently, she was successfully operated on and the aneurysm was removed. This is tile first report of thrombi re solution. in a left atrial appendage aneurysm.