Cine-magnetic resonance imaging of cor triatriatum

Chest. 1994 Nov;106(5):1586-9. doi: 10.1378/chest.106.5.1586.

Abstract

Two adult patients with cor triatriatum, which was shown by echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using both spin-echo and cine-MR techniques, are presented. Spin-echo MRI clearly demonstrated an anatomical relationship between the membrane and pulmonary veins or left atrial appendage, which was not clear on transthoracic echocardiography. In addition, cine-MRI depicted abnormal flow through the fenestration of the anomalous membrane (case 1 and 2) and shunted flow through the associated atrial septal defect (case 2).

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cor Triatriatum / diagnosis*
  • Cor Triatriatum / physiopathology
  • Cor Triatriatum / surgery
  • Hemodynamics
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Male
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