Surgical removal of a left atrial appendage aneurysm can cure associated atrial tachycardia.
Suggests appendage resection as curative option in select refractory cases; leaves open prospective validation of efficacy and safety.
A patient presented with atrial tachycardia. The work-up, guided by the tachycardia morphology, led to the diagnosis of left atrial appendage aneurysm. Surgical removal of the atrial appendage resulted in cure of the tachycardia and associated symptoms.
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