title: Cor triatriatum, coarctation of the aorta, and ventricular septal defect: a rare, surgically correctable anomaly.
abstract: A case of cor triatriatum associated with coarctation of the aorta and ventricular septal defect, successfully treated surgically by a staged approach, is reported. This combination is a very uncommon but potentially correctable cause of congestive heart failure and death in infancy. Early accurate diagnosis aided by an awareness of this combination and prompt surgical correction should yield excellent long-term results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery and Cardiology, Kobe Children's Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nishikawa
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hosokawa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ohashi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Oshima
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tei
mesh_terms: D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D003310:Cor Triatriatum / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male