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Absent left atrial appendage in a patient with mitral stenosis
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  • Neeta Bachani,
  • Rashmi Rao,
  • Kunal Sinkar,
  • Alpa Bharati,
  • Gopi Krishna Panicker,
  • Jaipal Jadwani
Neeta Bachani
Holy Family Hospital and Medical Research Centre
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Rashmi Rao
Holy Family Hospital and Medical Research Centre

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Kunal Sinkar
Holy Family Hospital and Medical Research Centre
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Alpa Bharati
Holy Family Hospital and Medical Research Centre
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Gopi Krishna Panicker
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
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Jaipal Jadwani
Holy Family Hospital and Medical Research Centre
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Abstract

A 50-year-old woman, diagnosed with severe rheumatic mitral stenosis, was referred for transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) study. Transesophageal echocardiogram was done to confirm suitability for percutaneous balloon valvotomy and to look for any evidence of thrombus in left atrial appendage (LAA). TEE evaluation followed by CT scan and MRI modality confirmed the patient having congenital absence of LAA – a rare occurrence with less than 25 reports in literature.