Dia: 29 de agosto de 2016

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http://www.onlinejase.com/article/S0894-7317(16)30137-7/fulltext

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• LASH is characterized by >2-cm fat deposition in the area of the interatrial septum.

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  LASH is composed of mature adipose tissue and BAT.

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  LASH may be associated with advanced age and obesity as well as atrial arrhythmias.

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  Echocardiography, CT, and MRI are used to diagnose LASH, which has a bilobed appearance.

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  LASH may not be a contraindication to percutaneous interventional procedures.

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Achado de baixa importância clínica, a hipertrofia lipomatosa do septo interatrial volta a ser mencionada. Principalmente por atrapalhar procedimentos que perfuram o septo interatrial.

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Vale a pena fazer uma descrição detalhada do achado ao ecocardiograma.

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