A pregnant woman with an extra cardiac cavity: an acquired iatrogenic complication— A case report and literature review
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Leila Bigdelu; Ossama Maadarani
- Source
- European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine (2023)
- Subject
- left atrium
left atrial appendage aneurysm
mechanical mitral prosthesis
Medicine
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2284-2594
According to the modified World Health Organization (WHO) classification, mechanical valves pose a high maternal risk and complications for pregnant women with heart disease. Left atrial appendage aneurysm (LAAA) is a rare condition that can manifest clinically in several ways or remain silent for a long time and can be either congenital or acquired. We present the case of a pregnant woman who had a LAAA discovered several years after her last mitral valve replacement.