[Surgical experiences of Cor triatriatum in infancy]

Three operative cases with Cor triatriatum, age ranged from 30 days to 16 months, were presented. All types were IB1 of Lucas-Schmidt's classification and one patient was associated with right upper PAPVC. One patient died of low output syndrome due to preoperative shock. Communication of abnormal diaphragm in left atrium varied from small and multiple to 5 mm in diameter. Their preoperative diagnoses were established by two-dimensional echocardiogram prior to angiocardiogram and the intracardiac communications were well evaluated by color doppler echocardiogram which was superior to angiocardiogram in this evaluation. Postoperatively, no abnormal diaphragm were detected in two survivors. The diagnosis and operative procedure for this anomaly were discussed on.