A Case of Acute Cerebral Infarction in Adult Cor Triatriatum Sinistrum / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 490-493, 2012.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-12482
ABSTRACT
Cor triatriatum is a rare congenital malformation of the heart characterized by a fibromuscular membrane dividing the atrium into two distinct chambers. In the majority of cases, it is diagnosed in early childhood, whereas adult cases are extremely rare [1,2]. The hemodynamics of cor triatriatum are similar to those of mitral stenosis, which sometimes cause embolic infarction. We describe an unusual case of cor triatriatum sinistrum in a 48-year-old man who presented with relapsed embolic infarction.
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Main subject:
Cor Triatriatum
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Cerebral Infarction
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Heart
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Hemodynamics
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Infarction
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Membranes
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Mitral Valve Stenosis
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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