Obstructive left triatrial heart in the adult: Echocardiographic appearances.

Authors
Chraibi, S Nafidi, S Fadouach, S Tahiri, A Chraibi, N
Citation
S. Chraibi et al., Obstructive left triatrial heart in the adult: Echocardiographic appearances., ARCH MAL C, 94(2), 2001, pp. 148-152
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
Journal title
ARCHIVES DES MALADIES DU COEUR ET DES VAISSEAUX
ISSN journal
00039683 → ACNP
Volume
94
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
148 - 152
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-9683(200102)94:2<148:OLTHIT>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
The authors report the case of a 23-year old man who presented with signs o f pulmonary hypertension due to an obstructive left triatrial heart in adul thood. Transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography showed a partial ly calcified intra-left atrial membrane perforated in its centre. Doppler a nalysis of flow through the membrane showed continuous systolo-diastolic fl ow at high velocity indicating haemodynamic obstruction. The systolic pulmo nary artery pressure was estimated at 80 mmHg. The patient was treated by surgical excision of the intra-left atrial membr ane.