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Left atrial appendage aneurysm in newborns: a report of two cases

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 January 2023

Vildan Atasayan Open the ORCID record for Vildan Atasayan [Opens in a new window] ,
Yunus Emre Sarı  and
Taliha Öner Open the ORCID record for Taliha Öner [Opens in a new window]
Vildan Atasayan*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Health Sciences, Umraniye Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
Yunus Emre Sarı
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Health Sciences, Umraniye Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
Taliha Öner
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Health Sciences, Umraniye Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
*
Author for correspondence: Vildan Atasayan, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Health Sciences, Umraniye Training and Research Hospital, Elmalıkent district, Adem Yavuz Street, 34764 Ümraniye/İstanbul/Turkey. Tel: +902166321818 int:4782. E-mail: vatasayan@gmail.com
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Abstract

Left atrial appendage aneurysm is an extremely rare cardiac anomaly with serious complications. It is rarely diagnosed in childhood. Herein, we reported two newborns diagnosed with left atrial appendage aneurysm.

Keywords

İnfantleft atrial appendage aneurysmcardiac surgery
Type
Brief Report
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 33 , Issue 8 , August 2023 , pp. 1477 - 1478
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© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press

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