5 Interesting Facts of Cor triatriatum
- Rare congenital anomaly
- Children present with pallor, poor peripheral pulses, tachypnea, and growth failure
- Echocardiography shows presence of 2 atrial chambers separated by obstructing partition (either left or right atrium is divided into 2 compartments by membrane, tissue fold, or fibromuscular band)
- MRI with 3-dimensional reconstruction is the best method for detecting simple and complex morphology when other tests are inconclusive
- Differentiated with echocardiography and MRI
