Rudimentary left atrial appendage in a patient with a history of <scp>CVA</scp>
Rudimentary left atrial appendage (LAA) is extremely rare. This report presents the case of a 50-year-old woman who experienced a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) and was found to have a rudimentary LAA. The patient had a history of diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension, and dyslipidemia. An electrocardiogram (ECG) showed sinus rhythm, and Holter monitoring did not detect any atrial fibrillation (AF). Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and computed tomography angiography (CTA) were performed to identify the source of cardiac emboli, revealing a rudimentary LAA with no thrombus present.
Authors
- Akram Sardari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0248-0541)
- Farnoosh Larti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7939-9306)
- Maryam Roozitalab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9639-523X)
- Akram Nakhaee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1477-7772)
Institutions
- Imam Khomeini Hospital (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.9359
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services