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J Chest Surg 2022; 55(3): 250-251

Published online June 5, 2022 https://doi.org/10.5090/jcs.22.025

Copyright © Journal of Chest Surgery.

Correspondence on Surgical Outcomes of Cor Triatriatum Sinister

Pathum Sookaromdee , Ph.D.1, Viroj Wiwanitkit , M.D.2

1Private Academic Consultant, Bangkok, Thailand; 2Dr DY Patil University, Pune, India

Correspondence to:Pathum Sookaromdee
Tel 66-27328732782, Fax 66-27328732782, E-mail pathumsook@gmail.com, ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8859-5322

Received: April 6, 2022; Accepted: April 20, 2022

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Reply: J Chest Surg. 2022;55(3):250-251 https://doi.org/10.5090/jcs.22.025r

To the editor:

We would like to correspond about and share ideas related to the publication “Surgical outcomes of cor triatriatum sinister: a single-center experience” [1]. According to Kim et al. [1], surgical correction of cor triatriatum can be done safely and successfully with a very low risk of recurrence. We agree that surgery is required to treat cor triatriatum. If an experienced surgical team follows a good surgical strategy, the outcome will be positive. The observation by Kim et al. [1] confirms the previous report by Fuchs et al. [2]. A longer observation period might be needed to draw conclusions regarding recurrence. In addition to recurrence, the occurrence of pulmonary vein stenosis is another interesting finding that warrants long-term follow-up. According to a previous report, this condition might occur after surgical manipulation of cor triatriatum [3]. Finally, an early diagnosis and correction, as described in the report by Kim et al. [1], might lead to favorable management outcomes. If the diagnosis and surgical management occur too late and the patient has severe clinical problems, fatal outcomes after surgical management are still reported [4].

No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

  1. Kim D, Kwon BS, Kim DH, Choi ES, Yun TJ, Park CS. Surgical outcomes of cor triatriatum sinister: a single-center experience. J Chest Surg 2022;55:151-7.
    Pubmed KoreaMed CrossRef
  2. Fuchs MM, Connolly HM, Said SM, Egbe AC. Outcomes in patients with cor triatriatum sinister. Congenit Heart Dis 2018;13:628-32.
    Pubmed CrossRef
  3. Yaroglu Kazanci S, Emani S, McElhinney DB. Outcome after repair of cor triatriatum. Am J Cardiol 2012;109:412-6.
    Pubmed CrossRef
  4. van Son JA, Danielson GK, Schaff HV, et al. Cor triatriatum: diagnosis, operative approach, and late results. Mayo Clin Proc 1993;68:854-9.
    CrossRef

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J Chest Surg 2022; 55(3): 250-251

Published online June 5, 2022 https://doi.org/10.5090/jcs.22.025

Copyright © Journal of Chest Surgery.

Correspondence on Surgical Outcomes of Cor Triatriatum Sinister

Pathum Sookaromdee , Ph.D.1, Viroj Wiwanitkit , M.D.2

1Private Academic Consultant, Bangkok, Thailand; 2Dr DY Patil University, Pune, India

Correspondence to:Pathum Sookaromdee
Tel 66-27328732782, Fax 66-27328732782, E-mail pathumsook@gmail.com, ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8859-5322

Received: April 6, 2022; Accepted: April 20, 2022

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Reply: J Chest Surg. 2022;55(3):250-251 https://doi.org/10.5090/jcs.22.025r

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To the editor:

We would like to correspond about and share ideas related to the publication “Surgical outcomes of cor triatriatum sinister: a single-center experience” [1]. According to Kim et al. [1], surgical correction of cor triatriatum can be done safely and successfully with a very low risk of recurrence. We agree that surgery is required to treat cor triatriatum. If an experienced surgical team follows a good surgical strategy, the outcome will be positive. The observation by Kim et al. [1] confirms the previous report by Fuchs et al. [2]. A longer observation period might be needed to draw conclusions regarding recurrence. In addition to recurrence, the occurrence of pulmonary vein stenosis is another interesting finding that warrants long-term follow-up. According to a previous report, this condition might occur after surgical manipulation of cor triatriatum [3]. Finally, an early diagnosis and correction, as described in the report by Kim et al. [1], might lead to favorable management outcomes. If the diagnosis and surgical management occur too late and the patient has severe clinical problems, fatal outcomes after surgical management are still reported [4].

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  1. Kim D, Kwon BS, Kim DH, Choi ES, Yun TJ, Park CS. Surgical outcomes of cor triatriatum sinister: a single-center experience. J Chest Surg 2022;55:151-7.
    Pubmed KoreaMed CrossRef
  2. Fuchs MM, Connolly HM, Said SM, Egbe AC. Outcomes in patients with cor triatriatum sinister. Congenit Heart Dis 2018;13:628-32.
    Pubmed CrossRef
  3. Yaroglu Kazanci S, Emani S, McElhinney DB. Outcome after repair of cor triatriatum. Am J Cardiol 2012;109:412-6.
    Pubmed CrossRef
  4. van Son JA, Danielson GK, Schaff HV, et al. Cor triatriatum: diagnosis, operative approach, and late results. Mayo Clin Proc 1993;68:854-9.
    CrossRef

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