Cor triatriatum with partial anomalous pulmonary venous return: a rare case of parallel obstruction and successful staged treatment.

Abstract

Cor triatriatum sinister is an uncommon congenital cardiac defect that has rarely been described in association with left-sided partial anomalous pulmonary venous return. We present a case of such rare anatomy with multilevel obstruction that presented in infancy as cardiogenic shock. The patient underwent staged treatment with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation stabilization, catheter-based balloon dilatation of the cor triatriatum and atrial septostomy, followed by definitive surgical repair, with excellent result.

• Authors: Ofer Schiller, Kristin M Burns, Pranava Sinha, Susan D Cummings
• Journal: Pediatric cardiology (Pediatr Cardiol) Vol. 33 Issue 2 Pg. 363-5 (Feb 2012) ISSN: 1432-1971 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 22116605 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Angiography
• Catheterization
• Cor Triatriatum (complications, diagnosis, surgery)
• Echocardiography
• Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
• Female
• Humans
• Infant
• Pulmonary Veins (abnormalities)
• Shock, Cardiogenic (etiology, therapy)