Right Atrial Appendage Aneurysm in a Newborn Diagnosed with Fetal Echocardiography
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Right atrial appendage aneurysm is a very rare condition which can be asymptomatic or can cause arrhythmia or life-threatening thromboembolism. We report a case of newborn with right atrial appendage aneurysm who was diagnosed with fetal echocardiography. Anticoagulant therapy was applied to prevent thromboembolism and he is still going on follow-up without any complaint.
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دوره 2016 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2016