Key result
Surgical resection of congenital aneurysm of the right atrium was successful in two children, resulting in freedom from symptoms and normal echocardiograms up to 17 years postoperatively.
Why the study?
Congenital aneurysm or enlargement of the right atrium is a rare condition.
Case Report (n=2)
Surgical resection appears to be a curative procedure for congenital aneurysm of the right atrium in children.
Surgical resection relieved symptoms in two children; leaves open optimal timing and long-term outcomes in this rare entity.
Congenital aneurysm or enlargement of the right atrium is a rare condition. Two children operated on at the age of 14 months and 11 years old for congenital aneurysm of the right atrium are reported. Both presented cardiomegaly and symptoms of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. Diagnosis was established by echocardiography. Surgical resection was successful. Both patients are free of symptoms and their chest X-ray and echocardiogram are normal. The first patient is now in her 17th postoperative year. The patients' evolution suggests that the surgery is a curative procedure.
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Melo et al. (2019) conducted a case report in Congenital aneurysm of the right atrium (n=2). Surgical resection was evaluated on Symptom resolution and normal echocardiogram/chest X-ray. Surgical resection of congenital aneurysm of the right atrium was successful in two children, resulting in freedom from symptoms and normal echocardiograms up to 17 years postoperatively.
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