title: Preoperative diagnosis of co-existing divided left atrium and tetralogy of Fallot.
abstract: We present the eighth published case of divided left atrium co-existing with tetralogy of Fallot. This is the first report of preoperative echocardiographic diagnosis of this unusual combination of defects. Demonstration of a partition within the left atrium is imperative for successful repair of the combined lesions. We draw attention to the need for careful echocardiography in patients where an obstruction to pulmonary venous drainage would dramatically affect the outcome subsequent to surgical correction.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA. sc2201@columbia.edu
authors.forename: Sheila J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Carroll
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Solowiejczyk
authors.forename: Welton M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Gersony
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D003310:Cor Triatriatum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome