2017
DOI: 10.5578/khj.9333
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Surgical Treatment of Cor Triatriatum in a Geriatric Patient: a Rare Reason for Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke

Abstract: The incidence of cor triatriatum among neonates with congenital heart disease is only 0.1% to 0.4%. The diagnosis in adults is extremely rare. A 68-year-old patient was referred to our cardiothoracic surgery department following two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography and a diagnosis of cor triatriatum. Echocardiography was performed due to stroke and atrial fibrillation. Echocardiography revealed a membrane in the left atrium, with the typical presentation of cor triatriatum type 1A. We operated the pa… Show more

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