Left atrial appendage tear due to blunt chest trauma: off-pump repair

Authors : Kaptaniderya Tayfur, Mihriban Yalcin, Serkan Yazman, Mehmet Senel Bademci, Sezgin Albayrak

Pages : 225-227

Doi:10.18621/eurj.2016.5000191447

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Publication Date : 2016-11-04

Article Type : Other

Abstract :Left atrial appendage tear due to blunt trauma is a very rare clinical entity with high mortality rates. Traumatized patients may have no symptoms, or be in a cardiogenic shock state. For diagnosis, it is crucial to determine hemopericardium by echocardiography. Herein, we report a 28-year-old male patient who developed left atrial appendage tear following a fall from a higher distance. He underwent successful off-pump repair of the tear through a median sternotomy. 
Keywords : Left atrial appendage tear, blunt chest trauma, off-pump, surgery