Comments on: Accessory Left Atrial Diverticulae: Contractile Properties Depicted with 64-Slice Cine-Cardiac CT

By: Paul Schoenhagen

Paul Schoenhagen — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:05:58 +0000

see newer manuscript:

Presence of accessory left atrial appendage/diverticula in a population with atrial fibrillation compared with those in sinus rhythm: a retrospective review.
Troupis J, Crossett M, Scneider-Kolsky M, Nandurkar D.
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2011 Feb 18.
PMID: 21331611

By: Jacobo Kirsch, MD

Jacobo Kirsch, MD — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:58:24 +0000

Interesting information! However, with only a single case reported of a thrombus within an accessory appendage, and very little data to support the authors suggestion of diverticula as a source of ectopic activity; the real significance of this findings still needs to be investigated.

By: Paul Schoenhagen, MD, FAHA

Paul Schoenhagen, MD, FAHA — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:32:34 +0000

Also check other recent related publications: - Cardiac CT assessment of left atrial accessory appendages and diverticula. Abbara S, Mundo-Sagardia JA, Hoffmann U, Cury RC. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2009 Sep;193(3):807-12. PMID: 19696296 - Endocardial irregularities of the left atrial roof as seen on coronary CT angiography. Poh AC, Juraszek AL, Ersoy H, Whitmore AG, Davidson MJ, Mitsouras D, Rybicki FJ. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2008 Oct;24(7):729-34. Epub 2008 May 8. PMID: 18463987