Key result
Surgical removal of the membrane in a neonate with isolated cor triatriatum dexter and severe central cyanosis was successfully performed at 1 month of life after echocardiographic diagnosis.
Population
1 neonate with isolated cor triatriatum dexter, symptomatic for severe central cyanosis
Design
Case_report
Authors
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Echocardiography alone can diagnose symptomatic cor triatriatum dexter preoperatively; leaves open optimal management strategies for this rare entity.
Case Report (n=1)
Transthoracic echocardiography alone can successfully identify cor triatriatum dexter before surgical removal in symptomatic neonates.
Galli et al. (2009) conducted a case report in Cor triatriatum dexter (n=1). Surgical removal of membrane was evaluated. Surgical removal of the membrane in a neonate with isolated cor triatriatum dexter and severe central cyanosis was successfully performed at 1 month of life after echocardiographic diagnosis.
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