Isolated left cor triatriatum: a rare cause of effort dyspnoea in the adult.
Left cor triatriatum is a congenital heart disease characterized by an intra-atrial membrane determining obstruction and pressure gradient. We report an unusual case of cor triatriatum in a nonprofessional athlete presenting with effort dyspnoea. Although frequently diagnosed in the infant, it may also be a rare cause of effort dyspnoea in the adult.
Citro
Rodolfo
R
Cardiovascular Department, S. Luca Hospital, Vallo della Lucania, Italy. rodolfocitro@tele2.it
Bossone
Eduardo
E
Provenza
Gennaro
G
Patella
Marco Mariano
MM
Gregorio
Giovanni
G
D000328:Adult; D003310:Cor Triatriatum / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013177:Sports