Transseptal left heart catheterization as an aid in the diagnosis of cor triatriatum

E M Shaffer; A P Rocchini; M Dick 2nd; A Rosenthal

doi:10.1007/BF02079468

Transseptal left heart catheterization as an aid in the diagnosis of cor triatriatum

Pediatr Cardiol. 1987;8(2):123-5. doi: 10.1007/BF02079468.

Authors

E M Shaffer, A P Rocchini, M Dick 2nd, A Rosenthal

PMID: 3628067
DOI: 10.1007/BF02079468

Abstract

A case of cor triatriatum is described in which transseptal left heart catheterization was useful in making the diagnosis by allowing easy access to the accessory chamber for pressure measurements and angiography.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Angiocardiography
Cardiac Catheterization*
Child, Preschool
Cor Triatriatum / diagnosis*
Echocardiography
Female
Humans