A bal pitvari fülcse echokardiográfiás vizsgálata – transoesophagealis, transthoracalis és intracardialis lehetőségek

Abstract

Left atrial appendage is a cardiac chamber in variable shapes and sizes. Its condition is associated with atrial arrhytmias and the presence of a thrombus. Due to its difficult visualisation, the present review aimed to demonstrate the role of different echocardiographic methods in its assessment. Orv Hetil. 2018; 159(9): 335-345.

Radiofrequency ablation-induced superior vena cava stenosis in a 5-year-old boy with congenital left atrial appendage deformity: a case report and literature review

“…The diagnosis of LAA can be confirmed using transthoracic echocardiography or transoesophageal echocardiography with colour Doppler, which can reveal blood flow between the left atrium and LAAA ( 35 ). Other imaging modalities, such as CT, MR imaging, CTA, and angiocardiography, are valuable in diagnosing LAAA and ruling out other conditions, such as cardiac or mediastinal tumours, pericardial cysts, acquired left atrial enlargement secondary to mitral valve disease, and left atrial hernia with pericardial defects ( 19 , 36 , 37 ). Once diagnosed, surgery is the recommended treatment option, even in asymptomatic patients, as it can prevent potential thromboembolism and address associated arrhythmias.…”