CONGENITAL GIANT ANEURYSM OF THE LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE: DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT

Abstract

Left atrial (LA) aneurysm is a rare congenital abnormality(1) and associated with life-threatening complications.We report the natural history of Left atrial aneurysm which was complicated by supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) and stroke in early childhood and her condition deteriorate rapidly after development of progressive mitral regurgitation(MR) and heart failure and expired despite successful surgery. Our purpose of this case report is to give the natural history of LA aneurysm and review it along its current literature, surgical strategy, and patient outcome.In literature there is a very limited description of such cases and their management.(1)