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Isolated Cleft Mitral Valve with Posterior and Anterior Clefts: a Rare Cause of Congenital Valve Regurgitation |
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| Authors: | Hajo Müller MD Afksendyios Kalangos MD PhD Amir‐Ali Fassa MD René Lerch MD |
| Institution: | 1. Service of Cardiology;2. Service of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland |
| Abstract: | We report a case of isolated cleft mitral valve with two clefts in the posterior and one in the anterior leaflet. Our case adds to the few reports of posterior and multiple mitral valve clefts and to our knowledge is the first using real‐time transoesophageal three‐dimensional echocardiography (3DE) for assessment of isolated cleft mitral valve. (Echocardiography 2010;27:E50‐E52) |
| Keywords: | isolated cleft mitral valve congenital mitral regurgitation three‐dimensional echocardiography transoesophageal echocardiography |