March 22, 2018Echocardiography

A late presentation of congenital cardiac anomaly: Accessory chordae from the left atrium causing severe mitral regurgitation

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85-year-old female with severe mitral regurgitation secondary to accessory mitral valve chordae of the left…

Design

Case_report

Authors

GDGiovanni D’OnghiaOspedale Santa Chiara MMMarta Jiménez MartínHospital Universitario HM Madrid MMMaria Teresa ManciniMasmec (Italy)

Discussion

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Implication

Alerts clinicians to rare accessory LA chordae in unexplained MR; leaves open prevalence, natural history, and management.

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Population

85-year-old female (NYHA I-II) with severe mitral regurgitation secondary to accessory mitral valve chordae of the left atrium (n=1)

Intervention

Transesophageal three-dimensional echocardiogram

Outcome

Diagnosis of accessory chordae causing severe systolic regurgitation and mild mitral stenosis

This case highlights an extremely rare late presentation of congenital accessory mitral valve chordae causing severe mitral regurgitation in an elderly patient, successfully diagnosed via 3D transesophageal echocardiography.

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D’Onghia et al. (2018) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a716e1631a3df8243299d95 https://doi.org/10.1111/echo.13869

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Mitral valve intervention Congenital heart disease adults

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A late presentation of congenital cardiac anomaly: Accessory chordae from the left atrium causing severe mitral regurgitation

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Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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A late presentation of congenital cardiac anomaly: Accessory chordae from the left atrium causing severe mitral regurgitation

Discussion

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Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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