Cor Triatriatum with Ankylosing SpondylitisAnkilozan

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Hanedan M. O., Parlar A. İ., Babaroglu S., Yay K., Altintas G.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND ANALYTICAL MEDICINE, vol.7, pp.85-86, 2016 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 7
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.4328/jcam.1670
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND ANALYTICAL MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.85-86
  • Kütahya Health Sciences University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Cor triatriatum is a rare congenital defect that one of the atrial chambers especially left atrium, is divided into two by a fibromuscular membranee. Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic systemic inflammatory rheumatic disorder that cardiovascular involvement can be seen. 27-year-old woman, who has been followed for ankylosings pondylitis searched for cardiac involvement, Cor triatriatum was diagnosed with echocardiography and diagnosis was confirmed with MRI and CT angiography. Membrane was resected surgically under cardiopulmonary bypass with cardioplegic arrest. Patient was discharged from the hospital with recovery. In conclusion, patient with ankylosing spondylitis must be searched for cardiac involvement.