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May 31, 2026CJC OpenOpen Access

Congenital Absence Of The Left Atrial Appendage: A Case Report & Literature Review

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Population

Patient with congenital absence of the left atrial appendage

Design

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Authors

NWNicole WuzynskiOSOsama SmetteiANAsad Naveed

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Overview

Single-case LAA absence data should not change practice; leaves open long-term outcome questions for prospective study.

Key Points

  • The research examines the congenital absence of the left atrial appendage and its implications for cardiovascular function.
  • Case report of a patient with congenital absence of left atrial appendage.
  • Literature review of existing studies on left atrial appendage development and function.
  • The absence of the left atrial appendage impacts cardiac hemodynamics and endocrine functions.
  • The literature review indicates a need for further research on long-term outcomes associated with LAA absence.

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Patient with congenital absence of the left atrial appendage

This paper presents a case report and literature review on the rare congenital absence of the left atrial appendage.

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Wuzynski et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1bd0845783ba022b6fc4b2https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjco.2026.05.011
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