Surgical repair of right-atrial aneurysm

Atrial fibrillation and embolic events are the most common clinical symptoms of congenital right- or left-atrial aneurysms. We report an a case of righ-atrial aneurysm, in a patient with typical history of atrial fibrillation and history of stroke. The aneurysm was resected, but the patient suffered...

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Published in:	The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon Vol. 48; no. 1; p. 35
Main Authors:	Suedkamp, M, Horst, M, Mehlhorn, U, Hoppe, U, Arnold, G, de Vivie, E R
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Germany 01-02-2000
Subjects:	Anticoagulants - therapeutic use Atrial Fibrillation - complications Coronary Thrombosis - complications Coronary Thrombosis - surgery Heart Aneurysm - complications Heart Aneurysm - surgery Heart Atria Heparin - therapeutic use Humans Male Middle Aged Postoperative Complications - surgery Stroke - etiology
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Summary:	Atrial fibrillation and embolic events are the most common clinical symptoms of congenital right- or left-atrial aneurysms. We report an a case of righ-atrial aneurysm, in a patient with typical history of atrial fibrillation and history of stroke. The aneurysm was resected, but the patient suffered from acute embolic occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery on the fourth postoperative day despite of systemic heparinization with 300 IU/kg bw per 24 hours.
ISSN:	0171-6425
DOI:	10.1055/s-2000-8894