Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiographic diagnosis of cor triatriatum: operation without catheterization in an adult patient

Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiographic diagnosis of cor triatriatum: operation without catheterization in an adult patient

Cor triatriatum presenting in adulthood is extremely rare. An 18-year-old female patient presented with a clinical picture masquerading mitral valvular heart disease. Both transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography demonstrated a membrane in the left atrium with no other cardiac anomaly. The...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand 1992-01, Vol.75 (1), p.50-55
Hauptverfasser: Sahasakul, Y, Chaithiraphan, S, Panchavinnin, P, Jootar, P, Thongtang, V, Sriyochati, S
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Cardiac Catheterization
Cor Triatriatum - diagnostic imaging
Cor Triatriatum - surgery
Echocardiography - methods
Echocardiography, Doppler
Female
Heart Atria - surgery
Humans
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Zusammenfassung:Cor triatriatum presenting in adulthood is extremely rare. An 18-year-old female patient presented with a clinical picture masquerading mitral valvular heart disease. Both transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography demonstrated a membrane in the left atrium with no other cardiac anomaly. The patient was successfully operated on without the need for catheterization.
ISSN:0125-2208