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 patient was successfully operated on without the need for catheterization.
Sahasakul
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Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Chaithiraphan
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Panchavinnin
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Jootar
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Thongtang
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V
Sriyochati
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D000293:Adolescent; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D003310:Cor Triatriatum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans