Atrial septal aneurysm mimicking ECG signs of enlarged right atrium

被引:3
作者
Scholz, Eberhard P. [1 ]
Zitron, Edgar [1 ]
Katus, Hugo A. [1 ]
Karle, Christoph A. [1 ]
Mereles, Derliz [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Heidelberg Hosp, Dept Internal Med 3, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
来源
EUROPACE | 2007年 / 9卷 / 07期
关键词
atrial septal aneurysm; P-wave morphology; echocardiography; electrocardiography;
D O I
10.1093/europace/eum038
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
In a routine ECG from a young asymptomatic woman, changes in P-wave morphology and the frontal plane atriat vector were noted. Two-dimensional echocardiography revealed a large atrial septal aneurysm as probable underlying cause. This case report demonstrates that non-specific right atrial ECG signs may be indicative of lone atrial septal aneurysm.
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页码:475 / 476
页数:2
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