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congenital

Cor triatriatum

Cor triatriatum is a heart defect where the left atrium or right atrium is subdivided by a thin , resulting in three chambers.

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Symptoms — what it feels like

  • ·Dyspnea, , , Congestive heart failure

Causes — why it happens

  • · defect; abnormal development of the system

How it's found

  • ·Echocardiography, Computed tomography, Magnetic resonance

Treatment

  • ·Surgical resection of the ; management of associated conditions

Complications

  • · fibrillation, , Heart failure

Outlook

  • ·Good with timely surgical intervention
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