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Operative Correction of Cor Triatriatum Sinister With Systemic Venous Return Anomaly (Inferior Vena Cava—Left Atrium)
Author(s) -
Cikirikcioglu Mustafa,
Tatar Tolga,
Antal Arzu Dönmez,
Cruz Eduardo DA,
Didier Dominique,
Kalangos Afksendiyos
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2006.00301.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cor triatriatum , left atrium , inferior vena cava , cardiology , venous return curve , right atrium , atrial fibrillation , hemodynamics
Cor triatriatum sinister is a rare cardiac anomaly. It is characterized by the presence of a fibromuscular membrane in the left atrium, thus forming a proximal chamber receiving the pulmonary veins and a distal chamber communicating with the mitral valve and the left atrial appendage. This rare pathology tends to coexist with a persistent left superior vena cava, whereas the presence of an anomalous systemic venous return is unusual. In this article, we report successful treatment of a patient with cor triatriatum sinister who has an additional systemic venous return anomaly.