LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE ANEURYSM
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Left Atrial Appendage Aneurysm, ArrhythmiaAbstract
Left atrial appendage aneurysm is a rare condition that usually presents as cardiac arrhythmias or thromboembolic events. This is a report of a 14-year- old boy presented as supraventricular tachycardia that proved to be a case of left atrial appendage aneurysm. The aneurysm was surgically resected.
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