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August 18, 2025DiagnosticsOpen Access

Giant Left Atrial Appendage Aneurysm in a 6-Year-Old Girl with a Prothrombotic Genetic Predisposition: A Case Report and Literature Review

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HSHoraţiu SuciuEAEmanuel-David AniteiVSValentin Ionut Stroe

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Overview

Case report outlines surgical intervention for left atrial appendage aneurysm in a child, suggesting importance of screening for thromboembolism risks.

Key Points

  • Surgical intervention for left atrial appendage aneurysm can prevent complications such as stroke and thromboembolism, enhancing patient safety.
  • The case involved a 6-year-old girl where a giant left atrial appendage aneurysm was detected during a routine transthoracic echocardiogram.
  • This assessment highlights the need for routine postnatal evaluation of children at risk for left atrial issues, particularly those with prothrombotic profiles.
  • Left atrial appendage aneurysm is rare in children and often asymptomatic, yet it can become life-threatening without timely surgical care.

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Suciu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af2edecf1dd9ea359e6502https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics15162070
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