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Congenital giant right atrial aneurysm

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Right atrial aneurysm is a rare congenital heart condition defined as a dilation of the right atrium in the absence of an underlying cause [1]. The clinical presentation varies; most patients are asymptomatic, while others may experience arrhythmias or intracavitary thrombi [1, 2]. We report a case.

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Abbreviations

AR:

atrial right

ECG:

electrocardiogram

RV:

right ventricle

RAA:

right atrial aneurysm

LV:

left ventricle

CMRI:

cardiac magnetic resonance

CT:

cardiac tomography

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  1. Hospital de Pediatría Juan P. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Sandra Sepulveda, Carlos Rosental, Javier Cornelis & Gladys Salgado

  2. Hospital de Niños Ricardo Gutiérrez, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Hyon Ju Choe

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Sandra Sepulveda and Carlos Rosental wrote the main manuscript textSandra Sepulveda, Carlos Rosental prepared Figs. 1, 2 and 4 and Hyon Ju Choe prepared Fig. 3Javier Cornelis prepared Fig. 5All authors reviewed the manuscript.

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Sepulveda, S., Rosental, C., Choe, H.J. et al. Congenital giant right atrial aneurysm. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 40, 687–691 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-023-03025-3

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