Atrial septal aneurysm: How to avoid overdiagnosis?

Authors

  • Roberto Flórez Gómez Unidad de Imagen Cardíaca. Hospital Universitario La Paz. Madrid. España
  • Adrián Rivas Pérez Unidad de Imagen Cardíaca. Hospital Universitario La Paz. Madrid. España
  • Francisco Domínguez Melcón Unidad de Imagen Cardíaca. Hospital Universitario La Paz. Madrid. España

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37615/retic.n4a14

Keywords:

interatrial septal aneurysm, diagnostic criteria.

Abstract

We briefly describe the most accepted echocardiographic method for the diagnosis of interatrial septum aneurysm, including the measures that should be performed. This case report illustrates how this pathology can be occasionally relevant.

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References

Pearson A, Nagelhout D, Castello R, et al. Atrial septal aneurysm and stroke. A transesophageal echocardiographic study. J Am Coll Cardiol 1991; 18: 1223-1229. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/0735-1097(91)90539-L

Olivares-Reyes A, Chan S, Lazar EJ, et al. Atrial Septal aneurysm: a new classification in two hundred five adults. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 1997; 10: 644-656. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0894-7317(97)70027-0

Weyman AE. Principles and Practice of Echocardiography. Philadelphia, Lea & Febiger, 1994.

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Published

2017-04-30

How to Cite

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Flórez Gómez R, Rivas Pérez A, Domínguez Melcón F. Atrial septal aneurysm: How to avoid overdiagnosis?. Rev Ecocardiogr Pract Otras Tec Imag Card (RETIC) [Internet]. 2017 Apr. 30 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];(4):61-4. Available from: https://imagenretic.org/RevEcocarPract/article/view/56

Issue

No. 4 (2017): Journal of Practical Echocardiography and Other Cardiac Imaging Techniques

Section

TRUKIPEDIA

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