Cor triatriatum sinister: echocardiographic assessment.
A 16 year old white female presented with paroxysmal cough and hemoptysis of recent onset. Cardiac evaluation was consistent with pulmonary hypertension. Cor triatriatum sinister was diagnosed by echocardiography. The clinical presentation and the echocardiographic features of this anomaly are discussed.
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77550.
D000293:Adolescent; D003310:Cor Triatriatum / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans