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. 2021 Oct 6;31(3):789-790.
doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1736161. eCollection 2021 Jul.

Imaging in Cor Triatriatum Sinistrum: A Rare Cardiac Entity

Pranav Gupta  1 , Surabhi Kaushik  1 , Sunil K Puri  1
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Imaging in Cor Triatriatum Sinistrum: A Rare Cardiac Entity

Pranav Gupta et al. Indian J Radiol Imaging. .
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Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Four chamber echocardiogram image showing a thin echogenic membrane (straight arrow) dividing the left atrium into proximal and distal chambers.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Axial cardiac CT image revealing the same membrane as a thin hypodense structure (white star) which is seen to bisect the left atrium. CT, computed tomography.
Fig. 3
Fig. 3
Superior section on the axial CT images showing a communication between the proximal and distal parts of the left atrium (curved arrow) suggesting a fenestration. CT, computed tomography.
Fig. 4
Fig. 4
Axial oblique CT image showing the proximal segment of the left atrium (chevron) receiving blood from all four pulmonary veins. CT, computed tomography.
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