A curious case of an absent left atrial appendage.
Publication/Presentation Date
11-1-2018
Abstract
The left atrial appendage (LAA) in the setting of non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) is the predominant location for intracardiac thrombus formation. An absent LAA is a very rare congenital cardiac anomaly. We present a case of a 79-year-old female with NVAF, high CHADS2VASC2 score, and high bleeding risk who presented for elective Watchman™ left atrial appendage closure device implant. A pre-procedural transesophageal echocardiography showed an absent LAA. This finding was confirmed with cardiac computed tomography and a left atrial angiogram. The patient was discharged on medical therapy with close outpatient follow-up.
Volume
35
Issue
11
First Page
1882
Last Page
1884
ISSN
1540-8175
Published In/Presented At
Singam, N. S. V., Gopinathannair, R., Stidam, J. M., Solankhi, N. K., Bessen, M., & Stoddard, M. F. (2018). A curious case of an absent left atrial appendage. Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.), 35(11), 1882–1884. https://doi.org/10.1111/echo.14151
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
30338562
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article