Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Cor triatriatum

  • Chapter
Congenital Heart Defects

  • 237 Accesses

Abstract

Cor triatriatum is the 21st most common congenital heart defect (0.1% of all congenital cardiac malformations), but a higher incidence, up to 0.4%, has been reported in autopsies of patients with congenital heart defects.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 39.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

  • Alexi-Meskishvili V, Ovroutski S, Dahnert I, Fischer T (2000) Correction of cor triatriatum sinistrum in a Jehovah’s witness infant. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 18:724–726

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Alvares S, Melo AS, Antunes M (1999) Divided left atrium associated with supravalvular mitral ring. Cardiol Young 9:423–426

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Anderson RH (1992) Understanding the nature of congenital division of the atrial chambers. Br Heart J 68:1–3

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Arciniegas E, Farooki ZQ, Hakimi M, Perry BL, Green EW (1981) Surgical treatment of cor triatriatum. Ann Thorac Surg 32:571

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Ascuitto RJ, Ross-Ascuitto NT, Kopf GS, Fahey J, Kleinman CS, Hellenbrand WE (1987) Ann Thorac Surg 44:546

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Bacha EA, Starr JP (2003) One-stage repair of complete atrioventricular canal, double-outlet right ventricle, left superior vena cava, cor triatriatum and pulmonary stenosis. Ann Thorac Surg 75:323

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Belcher JR, Somerville W (1951) Cor triatriatum (stenosis of the common pulmonary vein). Br Med J 1:1280

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Bezante GP, Deferrari L, Molinari G, Valbusa A, Rosa G, Barsotti A (2002) Cor triatriatum sinistrum and persistent left superior vena cava: an original association. Eur J Echocardiogr 3:162–165

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Buchholz S, Jenni R (2001) Doppler echocardiographic findings in 2 identical variants of a rare cardiac anomaly, “subtotal” cor triatriatum: a critical review of the literature. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 14:846–849

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Carpena C, Colokathis B, Subramanian S (1974) Cor traitriatum. Ann Thorac Surg 17:325

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Chen K, Thng CH (2001) Multislice computed tomography and two-dimensional echocardiographic images of cor triatriatum in a 46-year-old man. Circulation 104:2117

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Church WS (1868) Congenital malformation of the heart: abnormal septum in left auricle. Trans Pathol Soc Lond 19:415

    Google Scholar 

  • Corno AF, Bron C, von Segesser LK (1999) Divided right atrium. Diagnosis by echocardiography, and considerations on the functional role of the Eustachian valve. Cardiol Young 9:427–429

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Eidem BW, Cetta F (2001) Unusual finding of cor triatriatum in a newborn with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 14:850–852

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Endo M, Yamaki S, Ohmi M, Tabayashi K (2000) Pulmonary vascular changes induced by congenital obstruction of pulmonary venous return. Ann Thorac Surg 69:193–197

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Geggel RL, Fulton DR, Rochenmacher S (1999) Non-obstructive cor triatriatum in infancy. Clin Pediatr 38:489–491

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Gharagozloo F, Bulkley BH, Hutchings GM (1977) A proposed pathogenesis of cor triatriatum: impingement of the left superior vena cava on the developing left atrium. Am Heart J 94:618–626

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Godoy I, Tantibhedhyangkul W, Karp R, Lang R (1998) Images in cardiovascular medicine: cor triatriatum. Circulation 98:2781

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Hess J, Brenken U, Eygelaar A, Martins FM (1982) Successful management of cor triatriatum associated with anomalous pulmonary/systemic venous connection in an infant. Pediatr Cardiol 2:319–322

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Huang TC, Lee CL, Lin CC, Tseng CJ, Hsieh KS (2002) Use of Inoue balloon dilatation method for treatment of cor triatriatum stenosis in a child. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 57:252–256

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Ito M, Kikuchi S, Hachiro Y, Abe T (2001) Congenital pulmonary vein stenosis associated with cor triatriatum. Ann Thorac Surg 71:722–723

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Jacobstein MD, Hirschfeld SS (1982) Concealed left atrial membrane: pitfalls in the diagnosis of cor triatriatum and supravalvular mitral ring. Am J Cardiol 49:780–786

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Jorgensen CR, Ferlic RM, Varco RL, Lillehei CW, Eliot RS (1967) Cor triatriatum: review of the surgical aspects with a follow-up report on the first patient successfully treated with surgery. Circulation 36:101

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Kerkar P, Vora A, Kulkarni H, Narula D, Goyal V, Dalvi B (1996) Percutaneous balloon dilatation of cor triatriatum sinister. Am Heart J 132:888

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Kirk AJB, Pollock JCS (1987) Concomitant cor triatriatum and coronary sinus total anomalous pulmonary venous connection. Ann Thorac Surg 44:203

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Lam CR, Green E, Drake E (1962) Diagnosis and surgical correction of 2 types of triatrial heart. Surgery 51:127

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Lewis FJ, Varco RL, Taufic M, Niazi SA (1956) Direct vision repair of triatrial heart and total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage. Surg Gynecol Obstet 102:713

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Marin-Garcia J, Tandon R, Lucas RV, Edwards JE (1975) Cor triatriatum: study of 20 cases. Am J Cardiol 35:59–66

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Muhiudeen-Russell IA, Silverman NH (1997) Images in cardiovascular medicine. Cor triatriatum in an infant. Circulation 95:2700

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Nakajima H, Kobayashi J, Kurita T, Kitamura S (20002) Maze procedure and cor triatriatum repair. Ann Thorac Surg 74:251–253

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Oelert H, Brekenridge IM, Rosland G, Stak J (1973) Surgical treatment of cor triatriatum in a 41/2-month-old infant. Thorax 28:242

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Oglietti J, Cooley DA, Izquierdo JP, Ventemiglia R, Muasher I, Hallman GL, Reul GL (1983) Cor triatriatum: operative results in 25 patients. Ann Thorac Surg 35:415

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Ostman-Smitht I, Silverman NH, Oldershaw P, Lincoln C, Shinebourne EA (1984) Cor triatriatum sinistrum: diagnostic features on cros-sectional echocardiography. Br Heart J 51:211–219

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Perry LW, Scott LD, McClenathan JE (1967) Cor triatriatum: preoperative diagnosis and successful repair in a small infant. J Pediatr 71:840

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Pirc B, Gersak B, Ruzic-Medvescek N (1996) Cor triatriatum sinistrum, aortic coarctation and bicuspid aortic valve stenosis in an adult. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 10:1139–1140

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Richardson JV, Doty DB, Siewers RD, Zuberbuhler JR (1981) Cor triatriatum (subdivided left atrium). J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 81:232–238

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Rodefeld MD, Brown JW, Heimansohn DA, King H, Girod DA, Hurwitz RA (1990) Cor triatriatum: clinical presentation and surgical results in 12 patients. Ann Thorac Surg 50:562–568

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Sajeev CG, Roy TN, Krishnan MN, Venugopal K (2003) A case of cor triatriatum diagnosed during pregnancy. Int J Cardiol 90:127–128

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Sehra R, Ensing G, Hurwitz R (1998) Persistent Eustachian valves in infants: course and management in symptomatic patients. Pediatr Cardiol 19:221

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Somerville J (1966) Masked cor triatriatum. Br Heart J 28:55

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Salomone G, Tiraboschi R, Crippa M, Ferri F, Bianchi T, Parenzan L (1991) Cor triatriatum: clinical presentation and operative results. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 101:1088–1092

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Sethia B, Sullivan ID, Elliott MJ, de Leval MR, Stark J (1988) Congenital left ventricular inflow obstruction: is the outcome related to the site of the obstruction? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2:312–317

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Shuler CO, Fyfe DA, Sade R, Crawford FA (1995) Transesophageal echocardiographic evaluation of cor triatriatum in children. Am Heart J 129:507–510

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Tchervenkov CI, Korkola SJ, Beland MJ (2002) Single-stage anatomical repair of complete atrioventricular canal, double-outlet right ventricle, and cor triatriatum using ventricular septal defect translocation. Ann Thorac Surg 73:1317–1320

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Thilenius OG, Bharati S, Lev M (1976) Subdivided left atrium: an expanded concept of cor triatriatum sinistrum. Am J Cardiol 37:743–752

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Van Praagh R, Corsini I (1969) Cor triatriatum: pathologic anatomy and a consideration of morphogenesis based on 13 postmortem cases and a study on normal development of the pulmonary vein and atrial septum in 83 human embryos. Am Heart J 78:379–405

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Varma PK, Warrier G, Ramachandran P, Neema PK, Mahohar SRK, Titus T, Neelakandhan KS (2004) Partial atrioventricular canal defect with cor triatriatum sinister: report of three cases. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 127:572–573

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Vineberg A, Gialloreto O (1956) Report of a successful operation for stenosis of common pulmonary vein (cor triatriatum). Can Med Assoc J 74:719

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Vouhé PR, Vaillot-Vernant F, Fermont L, Bical O, Leca F, Neveux JY ((1985) Cor triatriatum and total anomalous pulmonary venous connection: a rare, surgically correctable anomaly. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 90:443

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Wolf RR, Ruttenberg HD, Desilets DT, Mulder DE (1968) Cor triatriatum. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 56:114

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), 46, rue du Bugnon, CH-1011, Lausanne, Switzerland

    Antonio F. Corno MD, FRCS, FETCS

Authors
  1. Antonio F. Corno MD, FRCS, FETCS
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2004 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Corno, A.F. (2004). Cor triatriatum. In: Congenital Heart Defects. Steinkopff, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7985-1934-3_1

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7985-1934-3_1

  • Publisher Name: Steinkopff, Heidelberg

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-642-62158-1

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-7985-1934-3

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation