Dextrocardia with asymptomatic right atrial appendage aneurysm: a case report
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چکیده
Right atrial appendage aneurysm (RAAA) is rarely encountered with variable intracardiac anatomy. We report a case of asymptomatic RAAA in a patient with dextrocardia and anomalous origin of RCA from left coronary sinus which was treated successfully by CABG and the aneurysm was completely excised.
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