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Congenital Intrapericardial Left Atrial Aneurysm

Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh, Punjab, India 1 Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Government Medical College Amritsar, Punjab, India
For reprint information contact: Rajinder S Dhaliwal, MCh Tel: 91 172 71 1070 Fax: 91 172 74 4401 email: rsdhaliwal{at}glide.net.in Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, P.O. Box 1515, PGI Campus, Chandigarh, Punjab 160012, India.

A 14-year-old boy with sudden onset of palpitations and dyspnea was found to have an intrapericardial left atrial aneurysm (15 x 12 cm). Left atrial aneurysmectomy was carried out under cardiopulmonary bypass. The patient has been symptom-free during a 1-year follow-up.