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Divided right atrium (‘cor triatriatum dexter’) with azygous drainage of the superior caval vein
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 August 2008
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We describe the symptoms, the techniques for imaging and the surgical therapy in a patient with divided right atrium (‘cor triatriatum dexter’) combined with atresia of the superior caval vein. In addition to peripheral venous congestion and cyanosis, macrocephaly was the most prominent sign, the high pressure in the superior caval vein disturbing the circulation of cerebrospinal fluid. Transesophageal echocardiography was the optimal technique for imaging the dividing shelf in the right atrium. Cardiac catheterization after surgical excision of the shelf and reconstruction of the junction between the superior caval vein and the right atrium excluded any residual gradient or shunt.
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