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16359059

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-12-19
pubmed:abstractText
Inverted left atrial appendage (ILAA) is a rare manifestation. The case is reported of a patient with a history of factor V Leiden who underwent a Ross operation. An intra-atrial mass was discovered one month postoperatively and suspected to be a thrombus. Despite six months' anticoagulant treatment, the intra-atrial mass persisted. Ultimately, the patient was reoperated on due to hemostatic risks factors, and an ILAA was found. The diagnosis of ILAA remains a major challenge. Despite widespread use of postoperative echocardiography, the few reported cases confirm ILAA to be a rare phenomenon. The finding at post-cardiotomy echocardiography of a left atrial mass associated with an absence of the left appendage is highly suggestive of a diagnosis of ILAA. As the incidence of complications remains to be defined, treatment remains controversial, but embolic risk factors such as hemostatic disease or atrial fibrillation invariably lead to surgery. In an asymptomatic patient without thromboembolic risks factors, a conservative approach should be considered, because of the risk of reoperation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0966-8519
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
14
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
780-2
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-5-4
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
An inverted left atrial appendage mimicking an intraatrial thrombus after a ross operation.
pubmed:affiliation
Clinique de Chirurgie Cardio-Vasculaire, Cardiologic Hospital, Lille, South Hospital, Amiens, France. a-vincentelli@chru-lille.fr
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports