Cor Triatriatum: Operative Results In 20 Patients

Cor triatriatum is an uncommon cardiac anomaly occurring in 0.1% of children with congenital heart disease. We reviewed our results from 20 patients presenting with cor triatriatum in the last 20 years (from March 1983 to August 2002). Mean age at repair was 20 months (1 – 132 months). During a mean...

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Published in:Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals 2006-02, Vol.14 (1), p.7-9
Main Authors: Al Qethamy, Howaida O, Aboelnazar, Saber, Al Faraidi, Yahya, Al Jubair, Khalid, Gadura, Mohamed, Fagih, Mohamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiac Catheterization
Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Child
Child, Preschool
Cor Triatriatum - diagnosis
Cor Triatriatum - surgery
Echocardiography
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Infant
Male
Postoperative Period
Radiography
Survival Analysis
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Cor triatriatum is an uncommon cardiac anomaly occurring in 0.1% of children with congenital heart disease. We reviewed our results from 20 patients presenting with cor triatriatum in the last 20 years (from March 1983 to August 2002). Mean age at repair was 20 months (1 – 132 months). During a mean follow-up period of 31 months (2 – 156 months) there were no deaths. All patients were in sinus rhythm except one patient who needed pacemaker insertion one week after repair. A total of 14 patients were asymptomatic and 6 were in New York Heart Association Class I. Cor triatriatum is amenable to surgical repair with excellent results when diagnosed early, and when not associated with other severe cardiac anomalies.
ISSN:0218-4923
1816-5370
DOI:10.1177/021849230601400103