Strangulation of the left atrial appendage through a congenital partial pericardial defect

E Robin; S N Ganguly; M S Fowler

doi:10.1378/chest.67.3.354

Strangulation of the left atrial appendage through a congenital partial pericardial defect

Chest. 1975 Mar;67(3):354-5. doi: 10.1378/chest.67.3.354.

Authors

E Robin, S N Ganguly, M S Fowler

PMID: 1112131
DOI: 10.1378/chest.67.3.354

Abstract

The first case of strangulation of a left atrial appendage through a partial congenital pericardial defect is presented. Surgery consisted of a left atrial appendectomy and closure of the defect.

MeSH terms

Adult
Heart Atria
Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnostic imaging
Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery*
Humans
Male
Methods
Pericardium / abnormalities*
Radiography