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Idiopathic left atrial appendage rupture can occur as a rare etiology of cardiac rupture in the absence of typical causes such as myocardial infarction or blunt chest trauma.
Highlights a rare presentation of cardiac rupture occurring in the left atrial appendage without typical causes like myocardial infarction or trauma.
Idiopathic left atrial appendage rupture merits consideration in unexplained tamponade; extends reported etiologies of cardiac rupture yet leaves optimal management open.
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Sugiura et al. (2010) studied this question. Idiopathic left atrial appendage rupture can occur as a rare etiology of cardiac rupture in the absence of typical causes such as myocardial infarction or blunt chest trauma.
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