PMID- 36731845
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20230206
LR  - 20230206
IS  - 0021-5252 (Print)
IS  - 0021-5252 (Linking)
VI  - 76
IP  - 2
DP  - 2023 Feb
TI  - [Asymptomatic Left Atrial Appendage Aneurysm:Report of a Case].
PG  - 122-125
AB  - We successfully performed resection of a large asymptomatic left atrial appendage 
      aneurysm( LAAA) under non-cardiac arrest. Although the patient was asymptomatic, 
      chest X-ray showed projection of the third left aortic arch, and computed 
      tomography angiography showed a huge left atrial appendage aneurysm. Therefore, 
      we decided to perform LAAA resection via a partial median sternotomy. 
      Aneurysmectomy was performed by placing the patient on pump beating heart. The 
      size of the resected aneurysm was approximately 80 mm in diameter. Because the 
      base of the LAAA was constricted and the tissue was not fragile, resection was 
      performed using an automatic excision anastomosis device( Echelon Flex). The 
      patient's postoperative course was uneventful. Left atrial appendage aneurysm is 
      believed to be congenital;however, it is often detected in adulthood. Long-term 
      follow-up is necessary to ensure maintenance of optimal cardiac function.
FAU - Kuwahara, Yuta
AU  - Kuwahara Y
AD  - Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sakakibara Heart Institute, Fuchu, Japan.
FAU - Wada, Naoki
AU  - Wada N
FAU - Shimada, Masatoshi
AU  - Shimada M
FAU - Komori, Yuya
AU  - Komori Y
FAU - Matsuzawa, Takuya
AU  - Matsuzawa T
FAU - Takahashi, Yukihiro
AU  - Takahashi Y
LA  - jpn
PT  - Case Reports
PT  - English Abstract
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - Japan
TA  - Kyobu Geka
JT  - Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery
JID - 0413533
SB  - IM
MH  - Humans
MH  - *Cardiac Surgical Procedures/methods
MH  - *Atrial Appendage/diagnostic imaging/surgery
MH  - Tomography, X-Ray Computed
MH  - *Heart Aneurysm/diagnostic imaging/surgery
MH  - Computed Tomography Angiography
EDAT- 2023/02/03 06:00
MHDA- 2023/02/07 06:00
CRDT- 2023/02/02 19:33
PHST- 2023/02/02 19:33 [entrez]
PHST- 2023/02/03 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2023/02/07 06:00 [medline]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Kyobu Geka. 2023 Feb;76(2):122-125.