Foetal right atrial aneurysm and aortic coarctation with left ventricular dysfunction

Cardiol Young. 2019 Jul;29(7):1002-1004. doi: 10.1017/S1047951119001306. Epub 2019 Jun 21.

Abstract

Aneurysms of the right atrium are rare in the paediatric population. We report a case of a foetal diagnosis of right atrial aneurysm with associated atrial tachycardia in foetal and postnatal life. Unique to our case are the findings of isolated pericardial effusion without hydrops fetalis and the development of aortic coarctation in postnatal life.

Keywords: Right atrial aneurysm; aortic coarctation; arrhythmia; left ventricular dysfunction.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aortic Coarctation / complications*
  • Aortic Coarctation / diagnosis*
  • Aortic Coarctation / surgery
  • Female
  • Heart Aneurysm / complications*
  • Heart Aneurysm / diagnosis*
  • Heart Aneurysm / surgery
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Pregnancy
  • Ultrasonography, Prenatal
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / complications*
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / diagnosis*
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / surgery