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Atrial flutter with right atrial aneurysm—Late presentation of Cardiac Trauma—Case report

Atrial flutter with right atrial aneurysm—Late presentation of Cardiac Trauma—Case report Atrial flutter with right atrial aneurysm - Late presentation of Cardiac Trauma- Case report Ramana Kumar, MS, Jayant Khandekar, M.Ch, Jagdish Khandeparkar, M.Ch Department of CardioVascular & Thoracic Surgery, KEM Hospital & Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai Introduction dilated and the catheter used for drainage was seen entering the aneurysmally dilated right atrium (Fig. Myocardial contusion as a complication of the blunt 1) Atrial wall was paper thin. She was in atrial fluter chest trauma may occur in 3% to 9.4% of all blunt trauma with 2:1 block the Catheter was removed and right cases 1. Autopsy series of blunt chest trauma report 16% atrium was plicated (Fig. 2). She reverted to sinus incidence of cardiac trauma 2. rhythm immediately on plication of the right atrial aneurysm. Pericardium and chest were closed. At 6 months follow up, she was asymptomatic and Case report in sinus rhythm. Holter monitoring revealed no A 24 year old female was admitted with complaints arrythmias. Echocardiogram and contrast computed of dyspnea on exertion and palpitations on and off since 8 years. Recently palpitations had become disabling bringing her to the hospital. Her routine investigations were within normal limits. Electro cardiography (ECG) recorded atrial flutter http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png "Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery" Springer Journals

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2005 Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons
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Atrial flutter with right atrial aneurysm - Late presentation of Cardiac Trauma- Case report Ramana Kumar, MS, Jayant Khandekar, M.Ch, Jagdish Khandeparkar, M.Ch Department of CardioVascular & Thoracic Surgery, KEM Hospital & Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai Introduction dilated and the catheter used for drainage was seen entering the aneurysmally dilated right atrium (Fig. Myocardial contusion as a complication of the blunt 1) Atrial wall was paper thin. She was in atrial fluter chest trauma may occur in 3% to 9.4% of all blunt trauma with 2:1 block the Catheter was removed and right cases 1. Autopsy series of blunt chest trauma report 16% atrium was plicated (Fig. 2). She reverted to sinus incidence of cardiac trauma 2. rhythm immediately on plication of the right atrial aneurysm. Pericardium and chest were closed. At 6 months follow up, she was asymptomatic and Case report in sinus rhythm. Holter monitoring revealed no A 24 year old female was admitted with complaints arrythmias. Echocardiogram and contrast computed of dyspnea on exertion and palpitations on and off since 8 years. Recently palpitations had become disabling bringing her to the hospital. Her routine investigations were within normal limits. Electro cardiography (ECG) recorded atrial flutter

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"Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery" – Springer Journals

Published: Sep 1, 2005

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