Cor Triatriatum Sinister With a Patent Foramen Ovale Presenting With Embolic Stroke

Authors

Ryo Sakuma, US Naval Hospital Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan.
Mary Carter Denny, Vascular Neurology, MedStar Health Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington DC, USA.
Yue-Hin Loke, Cardiology, Children's National Hospital, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
Michael Slack, Cardiology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA; Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Seiji Ito, Cardiology, Children's National Hospital, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA. Electronic address: sito@childrensnational.org.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

6-4-2025

Journal

JACC. Case reports

Volume

30

Issue

13

DOI

10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.103549

Keywords

Cor triatriatum sinister; embolic stroke

Abstract

IMAGES: Cor triatriatum sinister/echocardiogram and cardiac computed tomography. CASE SUMMARY: The patient was a 21-year-old woman with an embolic stroke who was found to have an unobstructed Cor triatriatum sinister (CTS) and patent foramen ovale and underwent a patent foramen ovale device closure and subsequent anticoagulation therapy. Case reports of CTS associated with stroke have been previously published, and CTS is recognized as a risk factor for an embolic stroke; however, the mechanism of embolic stroke is unclear. TAKE-HOME MESSAGE: Further study is warranted to understand the mechanism and role of CTS for embolic stroke and optimal therapeutic options to reduce the risk of recurrent stroke.

APA Citation

Sakuma, Ryo; Denny, Mary Carter; Loke, Yue-Hin; Slack, Michael; and Ito, Seiji, "Cor Triatriatum Sinister With a Patent Foramen Ovale Presenting With Embolic Stroke" (2025). GW Authored Works. Paper 7458.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/7458

Department

Pediatrics