Atrial fibrillation and cor triatriatum sinister: a case report.
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A 29-year-old man presented to our hospital with palpitations, shortness of breath, and orthopnea. After being admitted, he progressed to cardiogenic shock and respiratory failure, which required ventilator support and cardioversion. Subsequent evaluation revealed a fibromuscular membrane across the left atrium, requiring urgent corrective surgery.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Permanente journal
دوره 19 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015