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Revista Colombiana de Cardiología
Print version ISSN 0120-5633
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.