Underdevelopment of Left Atrial Appendage.
- Author:
In Geol SONG
1
;
Sung Hwan KIM
;
Yong Seog OH
;
Tai Ho RHO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Atrial fibrillation; Catheter ablation; Atrial appendage
- MeSH: Atrial Appendage*; Atrial Fibrillation; Catheter Ablation; Echocardiography, Transesophageal; Humans
- From:Korean Circulation Journal 2017;47(1):141-143
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: A patient was admitted for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. Cardiac computed tomography and transesophageal echocardiography revealed the absence of the left atrial appendage. However, the right atrial appendage looked normal and the level of pro B-natriuretic peptide was within normal limits. Successful catheter ablation was performed without any procedural complications and the sinus rhythm was appropriately maintained for 10 months with an antiarrhythmic drug.
