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Ann Thorac Surg 1983;35:415-420
© 1983 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Cor Triatriatum: Operative Results in 25 Patients

From the Division of Surgery of the Texas Heart Institute of St. Luke's Episcopal and Texas Children's Hospitals, Houston, TX

Accepted for publication April 20, 1982.

^* Address reprint requests to Dr. Cooley, Texas Heart Institute, PO Box 20345, Houston, TX 77225

Twenty-five patients with cor triatriatum underwent surgical correction at the Texas Heart Institute during a 21-year period from 1959 to 1980. Patients ranged in age from 4 months to 38 years. Diagnosis was established preoperatively in 14 patients (56%), at the time of operation for correction of associated lesions in 10 patients (40%), and during reoperation in 1 (4%). In the earlier part of this series, diagnosis was more common at the time of operation. Associated cardiovascular anomalies were present in 20 patients (80%), major anomalies in 14 others (56%). Simultaneous correction or palliation of associated lesions and total excision of the anomalous membrane were done in 18 patients utilizing temporary cardiopulmonary bypass. Cor triatriatum alone was repaired in 5 patients (20%) with the aid of extracorporeal circulation. Two patients underwent reoperation: 1 because of incomplete excision of the septum and the other because the condition had not been diagnosed during a first operation for correction of total anomalous pulmonary venous return. Excision of the membrane was accomplished utilizing the left atrium in 10 patients (40%), the right atrium in 12 (48%), or both in 3 (12%). Four patients (16%) died early after operation; all were infants who had severe associated cardiac anomalies. Among the 21 surviving patients, results were excellent in 20.

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