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Revista Colombiana de Cardiología

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Abstract

RINCON-TELLO, Francisco M.  and  RIVERA-HERRERA, Aura M.. Cor triatriatum: revisión de la literatura con motivo de un caso interesanteCor triatriatum: a review of the literature in light of an interesting case. Rev. Colomb. Cardiol. [online]. 2023, vol.30, n.4, pp.189-195.  Epub Sep 06, 2023. ISSN 0120-5633.  https://doi.org/10.24875/rccar.22000002.

Objective:

to describe the surgical technique for the correction of Cor triatriatum by real photos and video of the intervention.

Methods:

literature review and illustration with images of the real anatomy of this pathology in an intervention performed on a 68-year-old female patient who consulted for dyspnea and cor triatriatum sinister was documented.

Results:

Illustrated surgical intervention of cor triatriatum sinister in an adult patient, with recovery of functional class.

Conclusions:

The objective of the cor triatriatum surgical treatment is to restore a normal cardiac anatomy in addition to correct associated anomalies that are frequently present in this entity.

Keywords : Cor triatriatum; Congenital heart defects; Cardiovascular surgical procedures.

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