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Date Published: 02/11/2020
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47972/vjcts.v20i.78
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Vol. 20
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Thuc, L. Q. ., Thuc, N. ., & Hoai, D. T. P. . (2020). Left atrial appendage aneurysm – a case report. The Vietnam Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 20, 21-25. https://doi.org/10.47972/vjcts.v20i.78

Left atrial appendage aneurysm – a case report

Le Quang Thuc, Nguyen Thuc, Dinh Thi Phuong Hoai

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Abstract

Left atrial appendage aneurysm is a rare cardiovascular disease with many serious complications including thrombosis, arrhythmias and cardiac dysfunction. However, the symptoms are very vague, the diagnosis mainly based on echocardiography or CT scan. The report presents a case of left atrial appendage aneurysm with clinical symptoms atypical. Objective: To supplement the literature on a rare clinical case - Left atrial appendage aneurysm - Diagnosis and treatment.

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Left atrial appendage aneurysm×

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