Ischemic Stroke as an Uncommon Complication of Cor Triatriatum

Cor triatriatum (CT) is a rare congenital heart disease characterized by a fibromuscular membrane that divides the left atrium into two distinct chambers and mostly manifests during infancy mimicking mitral valve stenosis. We present the uncommon case of cardioembolic ischemic stroke in an adult man...

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Published in:Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases 2008-11, Vol.17 (6), p.436-438
Main Authors: Spengos, Konstantinos, MD, PhD, FESO, Gialafos, Elias, MD, PhD, Vassilopoulou, Sofia, MD, PhD, FESO
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aphasia - etiology
Brain - blood supply
Brain - physiopathology
Brain Ischemia - etiology
Brain Ischemia - physiopathology
Cardiac Surgical Procedures
cardioembolic stroke
Cardiovascular
Cerebrovascular Circulation - physiology
Cor triatriatum
Cor Triatriatum - complications
Cor Triatriatum - physiopathology
Cor Triatriatum - surgery
Echocardiography
Heart Atria - abnormalities
Heart Atria - physiopathology
Heart Atria - surgery
Humans
Intracranial Thrombosis - etiology
Intracranial Thrombosis - pathology
Intracranial Thrombosis - physiopathology
Male
Middle Aged
Neurology
Paresis - etiology
Stroke - etiology
Stroke - physiopathology
Thrombosis - complications
Thrombosis - pathology
Thrombosis - surgery
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Cor triatriatum (CT) is a rare congenital heart disease characterized by a fibromuscular membrane that divides the left atrium into two distinct chambers and mostly manifests during infancy mimicking mitral valve stenosis. We present the uncommon case of cardioembolic ischemic stroke in an adult man on the grounds of an otherwise asymptomatic CT with intra-atrial thrombus formation, which was established by means of transesophageal echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. Because exact diagnosis and surgical treatment is feasible, we suggest CT as a rare, but potentially treatable source of cerebral embolism in adult patients with stroke and dilatated left atrium.
ISSN:1052-3057
1532-8511
DOI:10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2008.07.007