Cor Triatriatum: A rare congenital malformation where the heart has three atria instead of the normal two due to the presence of a separating membrane. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Cor Triatriatum is available below.
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A congenital anomaly characterized by the presence in the atrium of a perforated muscular membrane which separates the atrium into upper and lower chambers. - (Source - Diseases Database)
Cor Triatriatum is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Cor Triatriatum, or a subtype of Cor Triatriatum,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Cor Triatriatum as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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