Early diagnosis and follow-up by echocardiography of acquired cor triatriatum after orthotopic heart transplantation.
Acquired cor triatriatum in a heart transplant recipient, secondary to a prominent left atrial suture line and torsion of the atria, was diagnosed immediately after cardiopulmonary bypass by transesophageal echocardiography. The patient was followed with serial echocardiograms and right heart catheterizations, showing resolution of the obstruction.
Bjerke
R J
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Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Ziady
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Matesic
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Marrone
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D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D003310:Cor Triatriatum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors