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European Heart Journal 1990 11(9):848-853;
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© 1990 The European Society of Cardiology

Giant intrapericardial aneurysm of the left atrial appendage

P. J. G. M. FRAMBACH*,, G. G. GESKES{dagger}, E. C. CHERIEX*, H. J. J. WELLENS* and D O. C. K. M. PENN{dagger}

*Departments of Cardiology, Academic Hospital Maastricht The Netherlands
{dagger}Departments of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Academic Hospital Maastricht The Netherlands

Received 25 January 1989; accepted 2 March 1989.

Address for correspondence: P. J. G. M. Frambach. Department of Cardiology, Centre Hospitalier, 4, Rue Barbie{dot} L 1210 Luxembourg

Abstract

A young patient is reported with an aneurysm of the left atrial appendage having supraventricular arrhythmias and a period of chest pain accompanied by a rise in cardiac enzymes. Compression of the left anterior descending coronary artery by the aneurysm was felt to be responsible for the myocardial injury.

Key Words: Aneurysm • left atrial appendage


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