Key result
Intraoperative TEE accurately identifies inverted left atrial appendage, preventing misdiagnosis as thrombus or mass.
Why the study?
An inverted left atrial appendage after cardiac surgery is a rare finding that can be misinterpreted as a thrombus, mass, or vegetation.
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Design
Case report with intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography
Intraoperative TEE distinguishes inverted LAA from thrombus post-surgery; hypothesis-generating case report requiring prospective confirmation.
An inverted left atrial appendage after cardiac surgery is a rare finding and can be misinterpreted as a thrombus, mass, or vegetation. We report a case where intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography assisted in making an accurate diagnosis.
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George et al. (2017) studied this question. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography accurately diagnosed an inverted left atrial appendage after cardiac surgery, avoiding misdiagnosis as a thrombus, mass, or vegetation.
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