Cor Triatriatum Sinister: An Unusual Cause of Atrial Fibrillation in Adults

Cor Triatriatum Sinister: An Unusual Cause of Atrial Fibrillation in Adults

Cor triatriatum is a rare congenital heart defect that is associated with an increased risk for developing atrial fibrillation. We report a case of a healthy 38-year-old man who presented in decompensated heart failure and atrial fibrillation with a rapid ventricular response. A transthoracic echoca...

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Main Authors: Christopher Hayes, Shuangbo Liu, James W. Tam, Malek Kass
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9242519
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spelling doaj-917fb6a634464da39a693b586bc9f6a82020-11-24T20:44:46ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64042090-64122018-01-01201810.1155/2018/92425199242519Cor Triatriatum Sinister: An Unusual Cause of Atrial Fibrillation in AdultsChristopher Hayes0Shuangbo Liu1James W. Tam2Malek Kass3Section of Cardiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, CanadaSection of Cardiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CanadaSection of Cardiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, CanadaSection of Cardiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, CanadaCor triatriatum is a rare congenital heart defect that is associated with an increased risk for developing atrial fibrillation. We report a case of a healthy 38-year-old man who presented in decompensated heart failure and atrial fibrillation with a rapid ventricular response. A transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) demonstrated severe biventricular dysfunction and dilatation in addition to cor triatriatum sinister. He was diuresed with resolution of his symptoms and spontaneously converted back to sinus rhythm. There is limited evidence in the literature surrounding anticoagulation and associated left ventricular dysfunction in the setting of cor triatriatum which posed difficult therapeutic decisions.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9242519
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author Christopher Hayes
Shuangbo Liu
James W. Tam
Malek Kass
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Shuangbo Liu
James W. Tam
Malek Kass
Cor Triatriatum Sinister: An Unusual Cause of Atrial Fibrillation in Adults
Case Reports in Cardiology
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Shuangbo Liu
James W. Tam
Malek Kass
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title Cor Triatriatum Sinister: An Unusual Cause of Atrial Fibrillation in Adults
title_short Cor Triatriatum Sinister: An Unusual Cause of Atrial Fibrillation in Adults
title_full Cor Triatriatum Sinister: An Unusual Cause of Atrial Fibrillation in Adults
title_fullStr Cor Triatriatum Sinister: An Unusual Cause of Atrial Fibrillation in Adults
title_full_unstemmed Cor Triatriatum Sinister: An Unusual Cause of Atrial Fibrillation in Adults
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publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Cardiology
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2090-6412
publishDate 2018-01-01
description Cor triatriatum is a rare congenital heart defect that is associated with an increased risk for developing atrial fibrillation. We report a case of a healthy 38-year-old man who presented in decompensated heart failure and atrial fibrillation with a rapid ventricular response. A transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) demonstrated severe biventricular dysfunction and dilatation in addition to cor triatriatum sinister. He was diuresed with resolution of his symptoms and spontaneously converted back to sinus rhythm. There is limited evidence in the literature surrounding anticoagulation and associated left ventricular dysfunction in the setting of cor triatriatum which posed difficult therapeutic decisions.
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