Abstract
Left atrial appendage aneurysm (LAAA) is a rare congenital anomaly which
can be associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality by
predisposing to atrial tachyarrhythmias, thromboembolism and cardiac
failure. In this case report a patient presenting with supraventricular
arrythmias and chest pain due to LAAA is presented. Surgical treatment
was performed through median sternotomy with cardiopulmonary bypass
through which the giant aneurysm of the left atrial appendage, extending
to the apex of the left ventricle was surgically managed successfully.
Surgical treatment is curative and proposed as the main treatment
modality regardless of the presence or absence of symptoms.