A 16-year-old patient was evaluated for congestive heart failure and pulmonary hypertension, suggesting mitral valve stenosis. A left atrial membrane with a 4 mm orifice was seen in echocardiography and angiography, and a diagnosis of cor triatriatum was made. The membrane was successfully removed by surgery.
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Wüsthof, A. R., Sacomani, C. A., Rossetti, F. T., Benacchio, M., Rivetti, L. A., & Franken, R. A. (1991). Cor triatriatum. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 57(3), 237–240. https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.36.1.101
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