Key result
Mitral valve repair succeeds in an adolescent with anomalous mitral arcade and LV dysfunction.
Why the study?
Anomalous mitral arcade is a rare congenital anomaly causing restrictive leaflet movement and challenging mitral valve repair techniques.
Case Report (n=1)
Mitral valve repair is a technically challenging but feasible treatment for anomalous mitral arcade in pediatric patients.
Successful repair in one adolescent case may inform rare mitral arcade management; leaves open durability and generalizability in children.
Anomalous mitral arcade is a rare congenital anomaly affecting the mitral tensor apparatus. This condition causes a restrictive movement of the leaflets and interferes with the normal closure of the valve during ventricular systole. We report a case of a 15-year-old female with this condition and initial left ventricular dysfunction, who successfully underwent mitral valve repair. This reparative technique is more technically challenging then valve replacement and only few cases are described in literature.
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Moreo et al. (2015) conducted a case report in Anomalous mitral arcade (n=1). Mitral valve repair was evaluated. Mitral valve repair was successfully performed in a 15-year-old female with anomalous mitral arcade and initial left ventricular dysfunction.
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