Cor Triatriatum Dexter

Abstract

ABSTRACT:Cor triatriatum dexter is a rare congenital cardiac anomaly where the right atrium is divided into two chambers by a membrane. We report a 45 year old female who was having effort intolerance NYHA class II admitted in the gynecology ward of AIIMS, Bhubaneswar to undergo resection of an ovarian tumour and diagnosed to have cor triatriatum dexter by transthoracic echocardiography and the membrane was non-obstructive The pathophysiology, approach to the diagnosis, and mode of treatment are also discussed.