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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