LEFT ATRIAL DISSECTION is a rare complication of cardiac surgeries and usually is
associated with mitral valve procedures. Typically, a false chamber is created through
a tear of the mitral valve annulus extending into the left atrial wall. Transesophageal
echocardiography (TEE) is used for diagnosis. The authors present a case of left atrial
dissection that occurred after an ascending and transverse aortic arch aneurysm repair
that was managed successfully conservatively.
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References
- Left atrial dissection: An almost unknown entity.Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2015; 20: 96-100
- Left atrial dissection and intramural hematoma after aortic valve replacement.J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2011; 25: 309-310
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Published online: January 23, 2017
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