Atrial septal aneurysm associated with additional cardiovascular comorbidities in two middle age female patients with ECG signs of right bundle branch block: two case reports

IntroductionAtrial septal aneurysm (ASA) is often associated with other atrial septal abnormalities, particularly with atrial septal defect type ostium secundum or patent foramen ovale. ECG signs of incomplete or complete right bundle branch block are known to be associated with atrial septal defects, however such correlation with other atrial septal abnormalities is not documented.Case presentationsWe report here two cases of middle age female patients that presented with dyspnea on physical effort, right bundlebranch block (RBBB) on ECG and ASA combined with other cardiac disorders.

Transesophageal echocardiography revealed additional information to the ones obtained by surface echocardiography, in both cases.

Conclusions: ASA associated with RBBB on ECG may serve as a hint for the presence of additional cardiac abnormalities, thus rousing the demand for a detailed cardiac investigation.

Author: Aurora Bakalli, Lulzim Kamberi, Ejup Pllana and Afrim Gashi
Credits/Source: Cases Journal 2008, 1:51

Published on: 2008-07-19

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