Cor Triatriatum

Advanced Diagnosis and Care for Rare Pediatric Heart Defects

Cor triatriatum is an extremely rare, congenital (present at birth) heart defect. Our Nemours Cardiac Center team has the experience and advanced pediatric imaging needed to provide diagnosis, treatment and surgical repair of rare pediatric heart defects like cor triatriatum. If your baby has cor triatriatum, our board-certified, fellowship-trained pediatric cardiologists and heart surgeons are here to answer your questions, ease your concerns and provide the latest treatment options. Our pediatric heart care teams offer patient families research-backed care, delivered in a family-centered setting.

Services We Offer for Cor Triatriatum

The expert teams in our Nemours Cardiac Center locations offer a full range of pediatric heart care for cor triatriatum and related congenital heart defects. Services vary by specialist and location, but may include:

Cardiac Catheterization. A procedure used to diagnose or treat cardiac problems by inserting a thin plastic, flexible tube (called a “catheter”) into an artery or vein, and threading it through the bloodstream into the heart and its large blood vessels.
Cardiac Diagnostics and Kid-Friendly Imaging. State-of-the-art, noninvasive and minimally invasive tests for kids of all ages, including babies still in the womb.
Cardiology. Your child’s cardiologist will help with medications and monitoring, as well as long-term treatment plans and preventive care.
Cardiovascular Genetics Counseling. For conditions that are caused, at least in part, by changes in genes.
ECMO. Also known as extracorporeal life support or “ECLS,” this treats serious problems or assists during procedures, using the technology to give hearts and lungs a chance to rest and heal.
Heart Surgery We offer advanced procedures for congenital heart disease performed by board-certified, fellowship-trained cardiothoracic surgeons.

Why Choose Us for Cor Triatriatum Repair and Care

World-class heart care requires the compassion to understand your family's journey, and the expertise to heal even the most complex conditions. Our cardiac surgeons treat a vast array of heart defects in infants, children and teens, using the most innovative, up-to-date approaches. Our specialty is the early detection and repair of heart problems, so your child will have the best possible chance for a healthy future.

Regional Cor Triatriatum Highlights

Services, programs, facilities and care teams differ at each location. Call for details.

Delaware Valley/Greater Philadelphia

We offer care for newborns and children with cor triatriatum at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children (Wilmington, Del.) and select Nemours duPont Pediatrics locations.

The Nemours Cardiac Center located at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children is ranked among the best children’s hospitals in the nation for pediatric cardiology and heart surgery by U.S. News and World Report.

Central Florida

We offer care for newborns and children with cor triatriatum at Nemours Children’s Hospital (Orlando) and select Nemours Children’s Specialty Care locations.

Our renowned pediatric cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery team at the Nemours Cardiac Center in Central Florida offers inpatient, critical and surgical care at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando — including dedicated cardiac anesthesiologists and state-of-the-art cardiac intensive care unit (CICU).

Northwest Florida

We offer cor triatriatum care at Nemours Children’s Specialty Care, Pensacola and our hospital affiliate, West Florida Healthcare, with outpatient and follow-up appointments also available at select Nemours Children’s Specialty Care locations.

Our Nemours Cardiac Center in Pensacola is home to one of the few accredited pediatric transthoracic and fetal echocardiography labs in Florida and, if needed, can facilitate the transfer of extremely ill children between our Nemours Cardiac Center locations (e.g., to Nemours Children’s Hospital).