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Figure 1: A) Initial electrocardiogram showing supraventricular
tachycardia at 218 bpm, B) Repeat electrocardiogram after administration
of IV adenosine and metoprolol showing normal sinus rhythm with sinus
arrhythmia.
Figure 2: Anteroposterior chest X-ray showing abnormal contour
of the left heart.
Figure 3: Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) findings. A)
Short axis TTE view at level of mitral valve showing a large lateral
echolucent structure, B) Apical 4 chamber TTE view showing large
echolucent structure adjacent to left atrium (LA), C) Administration of
Definity echo contrast confirming this to be an intra-cardiac structure
communicating with the LA.
LA = left atrium, LV = left ventricle, RA = right atrium, RV = right
ventricle, LAA = left atrial appendage.
Figure 4: Coronal (panels A and C) and axial (panel B)
computerized tomography (CT) views showing the left atrial appendage
aneurysm. LA = left atrium, LV = left ventricle, RA = right atrium, RV =
right ventricle, LAAA = left atrial appendage aneurysm, Ao = Aortic
valve, RUPV = right upper pulmonary vein, RLPV = right lower pulmonary
vein, LUPV = left upper pulmonary vein.
Figure 5: Intraoperative images during left atrial appendage
aneurysm (LAAA) resection. A) Initial appearance of the large LAAA
(white arrow) seen on lateral aspect of the heart, B) LAAA (labeled)
after full cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and decompression of the heart,
C) Placement of a 50 mm AtriCure Clip (marked by asterisk*) at the base
of the LAAA, D) Resection of the LAAA after placement of AtriCure Clip.
Video 1: Intraoperative video of left atrial appendage aneurysm
(LAAA) resection.