Why the study?
The association between a unicuspid mitral valve and atrial septal defect is very rare, particularly as unique findings in Marfan syndrome.
Highlights a rare presentation of unicuspid mitral valve and atrial septal defect in a patient with Marfan Syndrome.
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Highlights rare congenital associations in Marfan syndrome; leaves open whether targeted screening improves detection.
This is a case of a patient with Marfan Syndrome, who has as outstanding characteristics of a unicuspid mitral valve with moderate mitral regurgitation and atrial septal defect, both reported in an echocardiographic study. The association between both congenital cardiovascular alterations is very rare, and even more as unique findings in a patient with Marfan Syndrome.
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