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Cor triatriatum presenting as heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: a case report

John Kokotsakis, Vania Anagnostakou, George Almpanis, Ioannis Paralikas, Ioannis Nenekidis, Theodoros Kratimenos, Efi Prapa, Nikolitsa Tragotsalou, Achilleas Lioulias, Andreas Mazarakis

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery · 2011 · 21 citations · 4 references

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Abstract

Cor triatriatum is a rare congenital cardiac malformation and it usually refers to the left atrium. We report an unusual case of cor triatriatum in a 33 - year old woman presented with congestive heart failure caused by left ventricular systolic dysfunction.

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