Clark Joseph B, Ting Jennifer G, Polinsky Ronald J, Wolfe Lewis T
Department of Surgery, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
Department of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA.
World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2014 Jul;5(3):475-7. doi: 10.1177/2150135114524602.
A left atrial appendage aneurysm is a rare cause of atrial arrhythmia in a young adult. Resection of the aneurysm is uniformly recommended in order to prevent thromboembolism and stroke. In patients without evidence of clot within the aneurysm, operative resection via a limited thoracotomy provides a safe and effective alternative to median sternotomy with cardiopulmonary bypass.
左心耳动脉瘤是年轻成年人发生房性心律失常的罕见原因。为预防血栓栓塞和中风,一致推荐切除动脉瘤。对于动脉瘤内无血栓形成证据的患者,通过有限开胸手术进行手术切除是一种安全有效的替代正中开胸体外循环手术的方法。