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Congenital Left Atrial Appendage Aneurysm:A Case Report

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avatar Hanieh Bazrafshan ORCID 1 , avatar Alireza Moaref 2 , avatar Amirhossein Salimi 3 , avatar Reza Fakhar 4 , avatar Shirin Sarejloo 2 , avatar Abdolali Zolghadrasli 2 , avatar Ashkan Abdollahi 5 , *

1 Clinical Neurology Research Center, Department of Neurology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran

2 Cardiovascular Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran

3 Student Research Committee, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, IR Iran

4 Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran

5 Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA

How to Cite: Bazrafshan H, Moaref A , Salimi A, Fakhar R, Sarejloo S, et al. Congenital Left Atrial Appendage Aneurysm:A Case Report. Int Cardio Res J. 2022;16(1):e123932.

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International Cardiovascular Research Journal: 16 (1); e123932
Published Online: March 31, 2022
Article Type: Case Report
Received: March 07, 2022
Accepted: April 18, 2022
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Abstract

Introduction: Left atrial appendage aneurysm is an infrequent abnormality presenting
as atrial tachyarrhythmia, progressive dyspnea, atypical chest pain, and systemic
thromboembolism. Surgical excision is considered to prevent fatal complications, even
in asymptomatic cases. The present study aimed to report a 20-year-old male who
presented with sudden onset palpitation and dyspnea.
Case Presentation: The case was really novel, because congenital left atrial appendage
aneurysm was accompanied by dilated cardiomyopathy and Left Ventricular (LV) noncompaction.
Electrocardiography (ECG) showed atrial fibrillation with Rapid Ventricular
Response (RVR) secondary to a massive congenital left atrial appendage aneurysm. At
first, left-sided weakness was diagnosed. In the next Computed Tomography (CT) scan
performed in the hospital, right temporoparietal hypodensity was detected, which was
in favor of right Middle Cerebral Artery (MCA) territory infarction that progressed with
hemorrhagic transformation.
Conclusion: The patient did not accept surgical treatment and was discharged with
medical therapy (oral anticoagulants and antiarrhythmic medications). He was expired
as a result of multiple strokes.

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