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Preoperative diagnosis of co-existing divided left atrium and tetralogy of Fallot

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 January 2005

Sheila J. Carroll ,
David Solowiejczyk  and
Welton M. Gersony
Sheila J. Carroll
Affiliation:
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
David Solowiejczyk
Affiliation:
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
Welton M. Gersony
Affiliation:
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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Abstract

We present the eighth published case of divided left atrium co-existing with tetralogy of Fallot. This is the first report of preoperative echocardiographic diagnosis of this unusual combination of defects. Demonstration of a partition within the left atrium is imperative for successful repair of the combined lesions. We draw attention to the need for careful echocardiography in patients where an obstruction to pulmonary venous drainage would dramatically affect the outcome subsequent to surgical correction.

Keywords

Cor triatriatumpre-surgical diagnosislong-term follow-up
Type
Brief Report
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 14 , Issue 4 , August 2004 , pp. 456 - 459
Copyright
© 2004 Cambridge University Press

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