The elephant trunk: a rare morphology of the left atrial appendage-a case report.
Patrick FischerFelix MahfoudMichael BöhmChristian UkenaPublished in: European heart journal. Case reports (2024)
We present a previously not described unique anatomic variant of the LAA: the elephant trunk morphology. Left atrial appendage anatomy is very heterogeneous, and detailed knowledge of LAA morphology is important for endovascular LAA procedures as well as for predicting the risk of thromboembolic events. Despite thorough pre-procedural imaging, anatomic variants may remain obscured.