Surgical resection of a giant left atrial appendage aneurysm combined with a Cox-Maze IV procedure successfully restored sinus rhythm and resolved symptoms in a 36-year-old male at 3-month follow-up.
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Surgical resection combined with the Cox-Maze IV procedure successfully restored sinus rhythm and resolved symptoms in a patient with a rare giant left atrial appendage aneurysm and chronic atrial fibrillation.
Left atrial appendage aneurysm (LAAA) is a rare congenital cardiac anomaly that is associated with potentially life-threatening complications, including thromboembolism and arrhythmias. We report a 36-year-old male patient with giant LAAA (66 × 46 mm) and chronic atrial fibrillation (CAF) presenting with palpitations. Surgical resection of LAAA and Cox-Maze IV procedure were performed under cardiopulmonary bypass. The patient was discharged in sinus rhythm, remained asymptomatic, and had normal echocardiographic findings at follow-up.
Zengin et al. (Fri,) conducted a case report in Giant left atrial appendage aneurysm and chronic atrial fibrillation (n=1). Surgical resection of LAAA and Cox-Maze IV procedure was evaluated on Restoration of sinus rhythm and symptom resolution. Surgical resection of a giant left atrial appendage aneurysm combined with a Cox-Maze IV procedure successfully restored sinus rhythm and resolved symptoms in a 36-year-old male at 3-month follow-up.