Vol 67, No 4 (2009)
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Published online: 2009-04-21
Echocardiogram of the month
Cor triatriatum diagnosed in a 55-year-old man
DOI: 10.33963/v.kp.80195
Kardiol Pol 2009;67(4):443-445.
Abstract
Cor triatriatum is a rare congenital anomaly in adults. The left atrium is devised by a fibro-muscular membrane. It is usually detected in infancy or early childhood, although some cases remain undetected until adult life. As a consequence of trans-membrane flow obstruction, the clinical features often mimic mitral stenosis. We describe an adult patient, in whom this anomaly was diagnosed in 55 year of life.
Keywords: cor triatriatum