Aneurysms of the interatrial septum.

• Autor(es): Teixeira, H ; Noronha, D ; Marcão, I
• Data: 1998
• Origem: Acta Médica Portuguesa
• Tipo de Documento: Artigo científico
• Idioma: Português

Descrição

Atrial septum aneurysms are an uncommon condition, underestimated before the routine use of echocardiography. Their clinical importance has increased after being associated with thromboembolic events. The authors made a review of clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic features of this entity after reporting six clinical cases.

Atrial septum aneurysms are an uncommon condition, underestimated before the routine use of echocardiography. Their clinical importance has increased after being associated with thromboembolic events. The authors made a review of clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic features of this entity after reporting six clinical cases.