Key result
A remnant mitral subvalvular apparatus after chordal preserving mitral valve replacement presented as a mobile subaortic mass mimicking postoperative aortic valve vegetation on echocardiography.
Population
1 patient (64-year-old woman) with severe mitral regurgitation and mitral leaflet prolapse.
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
21 days
Authors
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Remnant subvalvular apparatus may mimic vegetation after chordal-preserving MVR; case report leaves open optimal differentiation via serial imaging.
Case Report (n=1)
Remnant mitral subvalvular apparatus after chordal-preserving mitral valve replacement can mimic aortic valve vegetation on postoperative echocardiography, highlighting the need for careful serial imaging and communication with the surgeon.
Kim et al. (2012) conducted a case report in Severe mitral regurgitation (n=1). Chordal preserving mitral valve replacement was evaluated. A remnant mitral subvalvular apparatus after chordal preserving mitral valve replacement presented as a mobile subaortic mass mimicking postoperative aortic valve vegetation on echocardiography.
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