Cor triatriatum in adults: three new cases and a brief review.

We report 3 cases of cor triatriatum that were diagnosed late, in the 4th and 5th decades of life. The presentations of these 2 men and 1 woman varied substantially, both in anatomic and symptomatic aspects. The woman had an associated complex congenital anomaly, which is not uncommon in cases of cor triatriatum.

Unexplained fainting, near drowning and unusual seizures in childhood: screening for long QT syndrome in New Zealand families.

Aims: To construct detailed pedigrees of five New Zealand families with autosomal dominant long QT syndrome (LQTS) and screen selected individuals based on initial symptomatic and ECG data.

Methods: Clinical data were collected using a questionnaire and relevant medical record review. Participants were then classified according to ECG diagnostic criteria based on the presence or absence of symptoms and the rate-corrected QT interval (QTc) into three groups: affected, uncertain or unaffected.

Long-term outcome after the mustard repair for simple transposition of the great arteries. 28-year follow-up.

Objectives: This study examines the late outcome in patients with simple transposition of the great arteries (TGA) after a Mustard operation.

Background: Continuing medical follow-up for patients after the Mustard procedure, now extending to three decades, is required. The quality of life of adult survivors has not been well documented.