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Severe hemodynamic compromise due to left atrial compression by a dissecting aortic aneurysm [Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars]
Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2010; 38(5): 359-362

Severe hemodynamic compromise due to left atrial compression by a dissecting aortic aneurysm

Nesligül Yıldırım1, Abdulrahim Duşak2, Tolga Onuk1, Mustafa Aydın1
1Department of Cardiology, Zonguldak Karaelmas University, Zonguldak, Turkey
2Department of Radiology, Zonguldak Karaelmas University, Zonguldak, Turkey

Hemodynamically compromising left atrial (LA) compression by an aortic aneurysm is a rare entity. An 83-year-old woman with a previous diagnosis of congestive heart failure was admitted with worsening shortness of breath (NYHA grade III) and palpitations. The electrocardiogram showed atrial fibrillation. The chest X-ray revealed widening of the mediastinum and congested lung fields. Transthoracic echocardiography demonstrated LA compression by a large descending thoracic aortic aneurysm. Left and right ventricle systolic functions were preserved. Thoracic three-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging showed LA compression by a descending aortic aneurysm and an intramural hematoma. No intimal flap was seen in any part of the thoracic aorta. Emergency surgery was planned, but the patient did not accept surgery and suddenly died after four days of admission. Focal descending aortic aneurysm with an intramural hematoma in the aortic wall causing nearly complete obliteration of the LA cavity has not been reported before.

Keywords: Aortic aneurysm, thoracic/complications, constriction, pathologic; echocardiography; heart atria/pathology; heart failure/etiology; hematoma

How to cite this article
Nesligül Yıldırım, Abdulrahim Duşak, Tolga Onuk, Mustafa Aydın. Severe hemodynamic compromise due to left atrial compression by a dissecting aortic aneurysm. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2010; 38(5): 359-362

Corresponding Author: Nesligül Yıldırım, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English


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