title: A very rare case of late diagnosis of cor triatriatum sinistrum.
abstract: We presented a 73-year-old patient with a history of hospitalizations for heart failure as well as treatment for arterial hypertension and permanent atrial fibrillation and who was found to have cor triatriatum sinistrum in combination with bicuspid aortic valve. Patient refused surgical correction, but his condition improved on conservative therapy for heart failure and atrial fibrillation.
authors: Cardiac Surgery Clinic, Eastern Heart Institute, Kosice 04011, Slovakia.
authors: Ingrid
authors: I
authors: Schusterova
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich 8091, Switzerland.
authors: Martin
authors: M
authors: Czerny
authors: Pediatric Cardiology Clinic, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Martin 03601, Slovakia.
authors: Alexander
authors: A
authors: Jurko
authors: Faculty of Health Care, Catholic University in Ruzomberok 03401, Slovakia.
authors: Milan
authors: M
authors: Minarik
keywords: Congenital heart defect; Cor triatriatum; Echocardiography