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68-year-old woman with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
Abstract
We present the case of a 68-year-old woman, currently asymptomatic but with a history of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and tachycardia–bradycardia syndrome, for which she underwent a DDD pacemaker implantation and was started on oral anticoagulants. A recent chest X-ray (figure 1), for respiratory infection, was performed and the patient was referred to our institution for evaluation. Following diagnostic procedures, the patient was successfully operated on.
Figure 1
Preoperative chest X-ray (A) and chest CT with contrast (B).
Question What is the most likely diagnosis?
Mitral stenosis.
Pericardial cyst.
Left atrial appendage aneurysm.
Left atrial myxoma.
Atrial septal defect.
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