Cor triatriatum sinistrum in adults, a case presentation
Keywords:
HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITALAbstract
Cor triatriatum sinistrum is a rare congenital cardiopathy found in about 0, 4 % of inborn
heart diseases diagnosed by necropsy, and it is clinically found in less than 0, 1% of the
clinical congenital cardiopathies. It was described by Church for the first time in 1868 as a
left atrium divided by an abnormal septum, its definitive name was given by Borst in 1905,
and the first surgical treatment was performed by Vineberg and Gialloreto in 1956. It is
very unusual to diagnose it in an adult, since most of the patients are diagnosed during
their childhood. In this case, a 55-year-old female patient was sent for cardiological
evaluation complaining of dyspnea and chest dyscomfort during physical activity.
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