ECG-gated multi-slice computed tomography in the detection of atrial septal aneurysms

E. Czekajska-Chehab; A. Tomaszewski; M. Tomaszewska; E. Siek; S. Uhlig; A. Drop

Vol 67, No 2 (2008)

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Submitted: 2012-02-06

Published online: 2008-03-06

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ECG-gated multi-slice computed tomography in the detection of atrial septal aneurysms

E. Czekajska-Chehab, A. Tomaszewski, M. Tomaszewska, E. Siek, S. Uhlig, A. Drop

Folia Morphol 2008;67(2):126-128.

Vol 67, No 2 (2008)

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Submitted: 2012-02-06

Published online: 2008-03-06

Abstract

An atrial septal aneurysm (ASA) is an uncommon cardiac abnormality. Clinical manifestation of this abnormality remains unclear: some authors have suggested an association between ASA and arrhythmias or between ASA and cerebral ischaemia. A major role in the diagnosis of ASA to date has been played by transoesophageal echocardiography and transthoracic echocardiography. The purpose of this paper is to present the role of multi-slice computed tomography with ECG gating in the detection and analysis of ASA.
(Folia Morphol 2008; 67: 126–128)