Atrioventricular septal defect can present with one or more associated anomalies. Cor triatriatum (subdivided left atrium) and vascular rings are among the less frequent. We describe a two-month-old patient with these three cardiovascular anomalies. This case highlights the importance of exhaustive preoperative evaluation in order to achieve successful surgical correction in one stage.
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