Detection of Interatrial Septal Aneurysms and Management: Experiences of Ten Patients

Authors

Ahmet Turan YILMAZ
Mehmet UZUN
Cemal SAĞ
Hürkan KURSAKLIOĞLU
Ejder KARDEŞOĞLU
Ömer ÖZTÜRK
Ertan DEMİRTAŞ

DOI

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Abstract

Interatrial septal aneurysms are uncommon lesions characterized by the protrusion of the fossa ovalis region of the interatrial septum into the left or right atrium. This study consisted of 10 patients wo were transesophageal echocardiographically diagnosed as having interatrial septal aneurysms during a 20 month period. In two of six patients with atrial shunt, the QP/QS exceeded 1.5. Surgery was performed on six patients. Primary factors in the choice of therapy were the level of shunt and concomitant lesions. In conclusion, transesophageal echocardiography seems to be the most reliable method for helping clinicans arrive at an appropriate decision as to therapeutic modality.

Keywords

Atrium, Septum, Aneurysm, Transesophageal echocardiography.

First Page

39

Last Page

42

Recommended Citation

YILMAZ, Ahmet Turan; UZUN, Mehmet; SAĞ, Cemal; KURSAKLIOĞLU, Hürkan; KARDEŞOĞLU, Ejder; ÖZTÜRK, Ömer; and DEMİRTAŞ, Ertan (1997) "Detection of Interatrial Septal Aneurysms and Management: Experiences of Ten Patients," Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences: Vol. 27: No. 1, Article 8. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/medical/vol27/iss1/8