Giant Aneurysm of the Interatrial Septum: A Multidisciplinary Approach.

ABSTRACT: A 46-year-old woman presented for a routine echocardiogram, which revealed a giant atrial septal aneurysm (ASA) with an atrial septal defect (ASD). We surgically excised the ASA and closed the ASD with a pericardial patch. ASA, although rare, poses embolic risks, thus necessitating closure when associated with shunts. Optimal stroke prevention remains uncertain.

SUBMITTER: Fuertes-Kenneally L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10874989 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature