Obstructive left triatrial heart in the adult. Echocardiographic appearances

The authors report the case of a 23-year old man who presented with signs of pulmonary hypertension due to an obstructive left triatrial heart in adulthood. Transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography showed a partially calcified intra-left atrial membrane perforated in its centre. Doppler a...

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Published inArchives des maladies du coeur et des vaisseaux Vol. 94; no. 2; p. 148
Main Authors Chraibi, S, Nafidi, S, Fadouach, S, Tahiri, A, Chraibi, N
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 01.02.2001
Subjects
Adult
Blood Flow Velocity
Calcinosis - diagnostic imaging
Cor Triatriatum - diagnostic imaging
Cor Triatriatum - physiopathology
Cor Triatriatum - surgery
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Heart Atria - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Hypertension, Pulmonary - etiology
Male
Systole
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Summary:The authors report the case of a 23-year old man who presented with signs of pulmonary hypertension due to an obstructive left triatrial heart in adulthood. Transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography showed a partially calcified intra-left atrial membrane perforated in its centre. Doppler analysis of flow through the membrane showed continuous systolo-diastolic flow at high velocity indicating haemodynamic obstruction. The systolic pulmonary artery pressure was estimated at 80 mmHg. The patient was treated by surgical excision of the intra-left atrial membrane.
ISSN:0003-9683