An unusual cause of severe mitral regurgitation: aberrantly inserted chordae tendineae

Dana Dawson; Pankaj Mankad; Peter Bloomfield; Nicholas A Boon

doi:10.1016/j.echo.2007.07.002

An unusual cause of severe mitral regurgitation: aberrantly inserted chordae tendineae

Dana Dawson, Pankaj Mankad, Peter Bloomfield, Nicholas A Boon

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Abstract

We present a case of aberrantly inserted chordae tendineae causing severe mitral regurgitation and requiring surgical correction. This is an extremely rare finding illustrating a distinct mechanism of mitral regurgitation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	90.e3-90.e4
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume	21
Issue number	1
Early online date	14 Sept 2007
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.echo.2007.07.002
Publication status	Published - Jan 2008

Keywords

Adult
Chordae Tendineae
Echocardiography
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Rupture
Humans
Male
Mitral Valve
Mitral Valve Insufficiency
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome

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