Key result
On-pump aneurysmectomy safely and successfully resolves giant left atrial appendage aneurysm.
Why the study?
Left atrial appendage aneurysm is considered congenital but often discovered in adulthood, with surgical resection under cardiopulmonary bypass as the common treatment.
Case Report (n=1)
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Supports consideration of aneurysmectomy for giant LAA aneurysms; leaves open questions on indications and long-term outcomes.
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Sakao et al. (2014) conducted a case report in Left atrial appendage aneurysm (n=1). On-pump cardiac arrest aneurysmectomy was evaluated on Postoperative clinical course. On-pump cardiac arrest aneurysmectomy was successfully performed on a 68-year-old woman with a giant left atrial appendage aneurysm, resulting in an uneventful postoperative recovery.
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