PMID: 3761533May 1, 1986Paper

Double orifice mitral valve associated with endocardial cushion defect

Japanese Circulation Journal
N AnzaiY Wakabayashi

Abstract

Duplication of the mitral valve is a rare congenital cardiac anomaly. We encountered a case of duplication of the mitral valve associated with a partial form of endocardial cushion defect in a 6-year-old girl. The mitral orifice was separated by a fibrous tissue and each orifice provided papillary muscle and complete subvalvular mechanisms except for the cleft region. The fibrous tissue also provided a subvalvular apparatus. The cleft was repaired without complication. The short axis view of the two-dimensional echocardiogram demonstrated two separate holes in the mitral valve, which constituted the most obvious diagnostic sign prior to surgery.

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Oct 13, 2006·Pediatric Cardiology·Hisashi SugiyamaShinpei Nakazawa
May 1, 1988·Forensic Science International : Synergy·F ChikasueY Satow
Jan 1, 1996·Echocardiography·Nieca GoldbergRichard A. Stein
Jan 22, 1998·The Annals of Thoracic Surgery·Y TomitaR Tominaga

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