What question did this study set out to answer?

To characterize the frequency and anatomical spectrum of congenital mitral valve anomalies in hearts with coarctation of the aorta.

May 1, 1974CirculationOpen Access

Congenital Mitral Valve Disease Associated with Coarctation of the Aorta

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Population

53 specimens in which the primary diagnosis in life was coarctation of the aorta

Design

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Authors

GRGlenn C. RosenquistChildren's National

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Implication

Frequent mitral anomalies in coarctation suggest evaluation; hypothesis-generating from case series, needs prospective validation.

Key Points

To characterize the frequency and anatomical spectrum of congenital mitral valve anomalies in hearts with coarctation of the aorta.
Pathologic examination of heart specimens (N=53) with a primary diagnosis in life of coarctation of the aorta.
Anatomical evaluation of mitral valve dimensions, leaflet configuration, chordae tendineae spacing, and papillary muscle architecture.
Only 9 of 53 specimens had a normal mitral valve size and configuration, whereas 13 specimens had abnormally small valves (including 3 with shortened anterior leaflet margins).
Structural malformations occurred in 31 specimens, categorized into fused chordae tendineae, restricted papillary muscles due to underdeveloped ventricular wall spacing, and parachute mitral valve configurations.

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Population

53 specimens in which the primary diagnosis in life was coarctation of the aorta

Outcome

Anatomical characteristics and anomalies of the mitral valve

Congenital mitral valve anomalies are highly prevalent in patients with coarctation of the aorta, suggesting a need for careful evaluation of the mitral valve in this population.

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Glenn C. Rosenquist (1974) studied this question.

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Congenital heart disease adults

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Congenital Mitral Valve Disease Associated with Coarctation of the Aorta

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