Diagnosis of atrial septal aneurysm by transesophageal echocardiography
β Scribed by David A. Nagelhout; Anthony C. Pearson; Ramon Castello; Arthur J. Lebovitz
- Book ID
- 118414362
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 229 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1558-3597
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Atrial septal aneurysm (ASA) is a rare, localized deformity of the atrial septum that is usually identified as a n incidental finding by twodimensional echocardiography .' Because the lesion is located far from the transducer on the chest wall, it is apparent that transesophageal echocardiography (T
## Abstract We report the prenatal diagnosis of fetal atrial septal aneurysm based on the observation of a fluttering flap in the left atrium. The aneurysm was associated with an interatrial communication. In a 4βchamber view, separate arms of the aneurysm could be seen contracting in and extending