Inverted left atrial appendage after left-ventricular-assist device implantation
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Roshith Chandran; Vikrant Pathania
- Source
- The Egyptian Journal of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia. 15:55
- Subject
- Appendage
medicine.medical_specialty
Left atrial mass
business.industry
medicine.medical_treatment
food and beverages
medicine.disease
Cardiac surgery
law.invention
Left atrial
law
Internal medicine
Ventricular assist device
medicine
Cardiology
Cardiopulmonary bypass
Thrombus
business
- Language
- ISSN
- 1687-9090
Left atrial (LA) appendage inversion is a rare event in cardiac surgery and can often be mistaken for a mass, thrombus, or vegetation. This can be a challenge, especially in the case of a left-ventricular-assist device where a correct diagnosis is of crucial significance. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography is an invaluable tool to detect an inverted LA appendage and differentiate it from other potentially dangerous diagnosis like LA clot. Knowledge of this entity along with a high index of suspicion can help early diagnosis of this scenario and avoid unnecessary reinstitution of cardiopulmonary bypass and resurgery