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KILLINGER, Gisela et al. Giant Congenital Aneurysm of the Left Atrial Appendage. Rev. argent. cardiol. [online]. 2013, vol.81, n.5, pp.443-445. ISSN 1850-3748.

Left atrial appendage aneurysm, either congenital or acquired, is a very rare anomaly. It is caused by congenital dysplasia of the atrial muscles, or it may be the result of other systemic or heart diseases. This anomaly is mostly asymptomatic and it is usually diagnosed incidentally; however, patients may present with atrial tachyarrhythmias and/or thromboembolic events. This report describes the case of a patient with giant congenital aneurysm of the left atrial appendage.

Palavras-chave : Heart Atria; Atrial Appendage.