Chapter 17 - Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)»Congenital malformations of the circulatory system (Q20-Q28)»Cor triatriatum (Q24.2)
Q24.2
Cor triatriatum
Related indications (MeSH) (1)
A malformation of the heart in which the embryonic common PULMONARY VEIN was not incorporated into the LEFT ATRIUM leaving behind a perforated fibromuscular membrane bisecting the left atrium, a three-atrium heart. The opening between the two left atrium sections determines the degree of obstruction to pulmonary venous return, pulmonary venous and pulmonary arterial hypertension.