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13.11.2018 | Case Report

A Proposed Etiology for Atrial Tachyarrhythmia in Neonates with Atrial Septal Aneurysms

verfasst von: Raymond Morales, John W. Bokowski, Hoang Nguyen, Sawsan M. Awad

Erschienen in: Pediatric Cardiology | Ausgabe 1/2019

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Abstract

An atrial septal aneurysm (ASA) is an increasingly recognized entity that involves septal tissue significantly bulging into either atria instead of remaining in a relatively neutral position. ASAs may be described based on the length of the segment of atrial septal tissue involved as well as the distance and direction of excursion into the atria throughout the cardiac cycle. Complications associated with ASA include arrhythmias and thromboembolic events with the latter usually in the context of atrial shunting. While the presence of an ASA has been implicated in the development of atrial tachyarrhythmias, no clear mechanism has been elucidated to-date. In this case, we document one of the previously proposed mechanisms of atrial arrhythmia using echocardiography imaging.
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Metadaten
Titel
A Proposed Etiology for Atrial Tachyarrhythmia in Neonates with Atrial Septal Aneurysms
verfasst von
Raymond Morales
John W. Bokowski
Hoang Nguyen
Sawsan M. Awad
Publikationsdatum
13.11.2018
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Pediatric Cardiology / Ausgabe 1/2019
Print ISSN: 0172-0643
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1971
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-018-2017-2

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