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Published in: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2/2022

01-02-2022 | Computed Tomography | Case Report

Late detection of communication between juxtaposed atrial appendages

Authors: Shinichi Ishida, Masato Mutsuga, Takashi Fujita, Kei Yagami

Published in: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | Issue 2/2022

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Abstract

A 40-year-old woman underwent an atrial septal defect closure 4 years before presentation. During the operation, juxtaposition of the atrial appendages was found simultaneously but no obvious communication was found between the appendages. She recently experienced desaturation on exercise, and the residual communication was found between the juxtaposed atrial appendages. The residual communication was closed from the right to the left atrium. Herein, we report the rare case of juxtaposition of the atrial appendages with residual communication between them after an atrial septal defect closure.
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Metadata
Title
Late detection of communication between juxtaposed atrial appendages
Authors
Shinichi Ishida
Masato Mutsuga
Takashi Fujita
Kei Yagami
Publication date
01-02-2022
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Published in
General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery / Issue 2/2022
Print ISSN: 1863-6705
Electronic ISSN: 1863-6713
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-021-01738-7

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