Divided left atrium in association with tricuspid atresia and discordant ventriculo-arterial connections.
Cardiol Young
; 9(1): 68-9, 1999 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
Division of the morphologically left atrium is a rare abnormality, constituting around 0.1% of congenital heart disease. It may coexist with other cardiac abnormalities, and this association may obscure its recognition. We report an uncommon association with tricuspid atresia and discordant ventriculo-arterial connections, the latter dominating the clinical picture. Accurate diagnosis was made by transthoracic cross-sectional echocardiography, and the patient was referred to surgery without need for cardiac catheterisation.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transposição dos Grandes Vasos
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Anormalidades Múltiplas
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Ecocardiografia Transesofagiana
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Atresia Tricúspide
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cardiol Young
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article