Cor triatriatum and anomalous pulmonary venous return: an unusual case.
In December 1954, a 29-year-old man with cor triatriatum underwent partial surgical repair consisting of left atrial implantation of a single anomalous pulmonary vein that had been draining into the innominate vein. In April 1989, at age 64, he returned for definitive cardiac repair. The contrast between these 2 procedures illustrates the tremendous progress that has been made in cardiac diagnosis and surgery during the past 35 years.
Cooley
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The Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas 77225-0345, USA.
Murphy
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