Rudimentary left atrial appendage in a patient with a history of CVA

Key Clinical Message Rudimentary left atrial appendage (LAA) is an extremely rare condition with an unclear association with cerebrovascular events. This case report discusses a patient with an unexplained cerebrovascular accident (CVA), where the diagnosis of rudimentary LAA was made using transeso...

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Published inClinical case reports Vol. 12; no. 9; pp. e9359 - n/a
Main Authors Sardari, Akram, Nakhaee, Akram, Larti, Farnoosh, Roozitalab, Maryam
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bognor Regis John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.09.2024
Wiley
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Blood clots
Cardiac arrhythmia
Cardiology
cerebral vascular accident
computed tomography angiography
Consent
Diabetes
Heart
Hypertension
Metabolic disorders
Patients
rudimentary left atrial appendage
Stroke
Thoracic surgery
Thrombosis
transesophageal echocardiography
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Summary:Key Clinical Message Rudimentary left atrial appendage (LAA) is an extremely rare condition with an unclear association with cerebrovascular events. This case report discusses a patient with an unexplained cerebrovascular accident (CVA), where the diagnosis of rudimentary LAA was made using transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and subsequently confirmed by computed tomography angiography (CTA). Rudimentary left atrial appendage (LAA) is extremely rare. This report presents the case of a 50‐year‐old woman who experienced a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) and was found to have a rudimentary LAA. The patient had a history of diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension, and dyslipidemia. An electrocardiogram (ECG) showed sinus rhythm, and Holter monitoring did not detect any atrial fibrillation (AF). Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and computed tomography angiography (CTA) were performed to identify the source of cardiac emboli, revealing a rudimentary LAA with no thrombus present.
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ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.9359