Cor triatriatum dexter: Transesophageal echocardiographic diagnosis and 3-dimensional reconstruction

Cor triatriatum dexter in two adult patients

“…Several modalities have been used and compared for the diagnosis of cor triatriatum dexter in the literature, including angiography, echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Reports about the use of echocardiography mainly date from the mid-1980 to early 1990 [3,4]. Roldan et al [3] stated that 3-dimensional echocardiography was an excellent method for teaching the pathologic anatomy in these patients.…”

“…Reports about the use of echocardiography mainly date from the mid-1980 to early 1990 [3,4]. Roldan et al [3] stated that 3-dimensional echocardiography was an excellent method for teaching the pathologic anatomy in these patients. When the method combined with Doppler analysis, it was suggested to be first technique of choice for studying these patients.…”

Cor Triatriatum Dexter Assessed by Three‐Dimensional Echocardiography Reconstruction in Two Adult Patients

“…The utility of this new technique was demonstrated by clear definition of the anatomic structures dividing the right atrium. Therefore, the diagnosis was confirmed by a transesophageal evaluation, and the anatomic characteristics of the embryonic remnant were determined with precision by three‐dimensional reconstruction 9 …”

Three-Dimensional Echo: Transition from Theory to Real-Time, A Technology Now Ready for Prime Time

“…Similar to linear techniques, rotational 3DE has demonstrated the ability to reliably reproduce detailed anatomic structures through both transthoracic and transesophageal approaches. 76,77,[83][84][85]87,89,90,[93][94][95][96] Salustri and coworkers undertook an evaluation of a variety of congenital defects comparing 3DE to 2DE and found that 3DE provided additional clinical information in 36% of patients. 76 The role of rotational 3DE has been investigated in specific congenital heart defects as well.…”

“…[75][76][77][78][79][80][81][82][83][84][85][86][87][88][89][90][91] The ability of 3DE to provide detailed anatomic views from unconventional perspectives and associate anatomic structures with functional data make the technique particularly appealing for use in this specific subset of patients.…”