The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 49, 473-475, Copyright © 1990 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Cor triatriatum, coarctation of the aorta, and ventricular septal defect: a rare, surgically correctable anomaly
M Yamaguchi, Y Nishikawa, Y Hosokawa, H Ohashi, Y Oshima and T Tei
Department of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery and Cardiology, Kobe Children's Hospital, Japan.
A case of cor triatriatum associated with coarctation of the aorta and
ventricular septal defect, successfully treated surgically by a staged
approach, is reported. This combination is a very uncommon but potentially
correctable cause of congestive heart failure and death in infancy. Early
accurate diagnosis aided by an awareness of this combination and prompt
surgical correction should yield excellent long- term results.