Giant intrapericardial aneurysm of the left atrial appendage.

Frambach, P J; Geskes, G G; Cheriex, E C; Wellens, H J; Penn, O C · Eur Heart J · 1990

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A young patient is reported with an aneurysm of the left atrial appendage having supraventricular arrhythmias and a period of chest pain accompanied by a rise in cardiac enzymes. Compression of the left anterior descending coronary artery by the aneurysm was felt to be responsible for the myocardial injury.

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