Key result
Three echocardiographic indices are proposed to identify inappropriate atrial growth and guide surgical decision-making in asymptomatic patients with isolated congenital right atrial aneurysm.
Why the study?
Can echocardiographic indices help identify inappropriate atrial growth and facilitate surgical decision-making in asymptomatic patients with isolated congenital right atrial aneurysm?
Can echocardiographic indices help identify inappropriate atrial growth and facilitate surgical decision-making in asymptomatic patients with isolated congenital right atrial aneurysm?
Proposes three echocardiographic indices to monitor asymptomatic patients with isolated congenital right atrial aneurysm to guide the timing of prophylactic surgery.
Indices may inform surgical timing in moderate right atrial aneurysm; leaves open prospective validation before adoption.
Isolated congenital right atrial aneurysm is rare. Indications for surgery in asymptomatic patients with moderate-size right atria remain controversial. Evidence in support of medical management and timing of prophylactic surgery is reviewed. We propose the use of three echocardiographic indices to help identify inappropriate atrial growth and facilitate surgical decision-making.
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Desai et al. (2016) studied this question. Three echocardiographic indices are proposed to identify inappropriate atrial growth and guide surgical decision-making in asymptomatic patients with isolated congenital right atrial aneurysm.
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