| Literature DB >> 23046685 |
Daniel Robaei1, Stefan Buchholz, Michael Feneley.
Abstract
Double inter-atrial septum is an exceedingly rare congenital cardiac abnormality. We describe a case of transient ischaemic attack in a 53 year-old female found to have double inter-atrial septa on transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography. The midline inter-atrial chamber enclosed by the two septa was found to be continuous with the left atrium, with stasis in this accessory chamber predisposing to thrombus formation and cardio-embolic events. The case highlights the importance of transoesophageal echocardiography in the investigation of stroke, particularly in younger individuals. CrownEntities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 23046685 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2012.08.053
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Heart Lung Circ ISSN: 1443-9506 Impact factor: 2.975