Thoracoscopic Resection of Left Atrial Appendage Aneurysm in a 16-Year-Old Boy.

Rengifo, Lina M; Hazle, Matthew A; Kincaid, Edward H; Ootaki, Yoshio · Ann Thorac Surg · 2021

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We report a case of a left atrial appendage aneurysm (LAAA) in a 16-year-old boy presenting with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). The aneurysm was detected incidentally on a routine echocardiogram performed before an electrophysiology study for evaluation and management of the SVT. The aneurysm was successfully resected under cardiopulmonary bypass through video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. This type of surgery is a useful approach for LAAA in the pediatric population.

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