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ArticleFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2023

Left atrial appendage aneurysm in pediatrics: Case study and literature review.

Kambiz Norozi, Mathushan Subasri, Luis Altamirano Diaz, Osami Honjo

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Article in Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Kambiz Norozi *Department of Paediatrics, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.
Mathushan Subasri *Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Paediatrics, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada.
Luis Altamirano DiazDepartment of Paediatrics, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.
Osami HonjoDepartment of Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Western University · CAHospital for Sick Children · CAMcGill University Health Centre · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Left atrial appendage aneurysm (LAAA) is a rare cardiac pathology that is often identified in adulthood. There are a myriad of presentations related to atrial appendage enlargement, but most are asymptomatic. Pediatric cases of LAAA are extremely rare. We report a case of an incidental giant LAAA found in a healthy 6-year-old boy. He was successfully treated with surgical resection. A review of the literature shows that the presentation of LAAA in pediatrics likely involves cardiac or respiratory symptoms but can also be incidental findings. Similar to adults, diagnosis requires cardiac imaging, with echocardiography being the mainstay. Surgical intervention is indicated in symptomatic and most asymptomatic patients to prevent complications. More research is warranted into the optimal timing of surgery and alternative surgical approaches for complex cases.

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case reportleft atrial appendage aneurysmliterature reviewpediatric cardiac surgerypediatric cardiology

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PMID37636313
PMCPMC10449248
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