Three-dimensional transoesophageal echocardiography in detailed evaluation of cor triatriatum
Author(s) -
Yumi Iwamura,
Tetsuhiro Yamano,
Takamitsu Sakai,
Takahisa Sawada,
Hiroaki Matsubara
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
european heart journal - cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.576
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2047-2412
pISSN - 2047-2404
DOI - 10.1093/ejechocard/jer034
Subject(s) - cor triatriatum , asymptomatic , medicine , left atrium , fenestration , cardiology , radiology , surgery , atrial fibrillation
Isolated cor triatriatum is a rare congenital cardiac malformation in which the left atrium (LA) is partitioned into two distinct chambers by a membrane. The clinical manifestations and management mainly depend on the degree of obstruction between the two chambers, namely, the size of fenestration in the membrane.We present an asymptomatic 48-year-old man incidentally diagnosed …
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