Cor triatriatum epidemiology and demographics


 * Associate Editors-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.B.B.S. [mailto:psingh@perfuse.org]; ; Keri Shafer, M.D. [mailto:kshafer@bidmc.harvard.edu]; Assistant Editor(s)-In-Chief: Kristin Feeney, B.S. [mailto:kfeeney@perfuse.org]

Overview
Cor triatriatum is a very rare congenital heart disease. The sex ratio is nearly equal in occurrence. The overall incidence and prevalence is low.

Epidemiology and Demographics
The incidence ranges from approximately 0.1% to 0.4% of all infants with congenital heart disease. The male to female ratio is 1.4:1. Echocardiography laboratory reports show that the incidence is less than in 1 in 10,000 cases.