Key result
Surgical resection with ASD repair and maze procedure successfully treats giant right atrial aneurysm.
Why the study?
Congenital right atrial aneurysm is a rare condition with potential life-threatening complications such as thrombus formation in atrial fibrillation.
Case Report (n=1)
May support individualized surgical repair for symptomatic giant right atrial aneurysm; leaves open multicenter data to guide practice.
Congenital right atrial aneurysm is a rare condition. Here we reported a 16-year-old male with giant right atrial aneurysm, atrial fibrillation, and atrial septal defect. Surgical resection of extensive right atrium, ASD repair, and maze procedure were performed. In the present case, we found extensive enlargement of right atrium protruding to the apex on the surface of the right ventricle. With the exist of atrial fibrillation, thrombus formation was always a lethal threat. Surgical treatment can provide excellent clinical results and further avoided life-threatening complications.
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Qin et al. (2019) conducted a case report in Giant right atrial aneurysm, atrial fibrillation, and atrial septal defect (n=1). Surgical resection of right atrium, ASD repair, and maze procedure was evaluated. Surgical resection, ASD repair, and a maze procedure were successfully performed in 1 patient (a 16-year-old male) with a giant right atrial aneurysm to avoid life-threatening complications.
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