Unknown left atrial appendage mass! real-time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography helps in identification

Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia

关键词: Appendage;    atrial;    mass;    three-dimensional;    transesophageal echocardiography;   

DOI  :  10.4103/aca.ACA_124_17

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) is the most contractile part of Left atrium. It is also the most frequent place for thrombus formation that may lead to disastrous consequences. Complete trasoesophageal echocardiography examination always includes assessing LAA but sometimes unusually placed pectinate muscle, which is a normal structure may give baffling shadow that can only be interpreted correctly by Real time 3D echocardiography.

【 授权许可】

Unknown