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Congenital left atrial appendage herniation was incidentally identified during a mini-maze operation and managed by ultrasound-guided clipping of the appendage.
Highlights a rare incidental finding of congenital left atrial appendage herniation during a mini-maze procedure for atrial fibrillation.
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Ultrasound-guided clipping may be feasible for rare congenital LAA herniation; leaves open questions on incidence and routine detection in AF surgery.
During a mini-maze operation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, we noticed an extra-pericardial left atrial appendage, due to a congenital herniation. The appendage was clipped under ultrasound guidance, while the herniation was left untouched (Fig. 1 ). Mid-axillary view: the collapsed lung is seen below, the pericardium on the left and the herniated appendage (arrows).
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Weijde et al. (2015) studied this question. Congenital left atrial appendage herniation was incidentally identified during a mini-maze operation and managed by ultrasound-guided clipping of the appendage.
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