Key result
Early diagnosis, life support, and immediate surgery enabled survival and discharge without neurological sequelae in a 4-month-old infant with mitral valve chordae rupture.
Why the study?
Mitral valve chordae rupture in infancy is a rare, life-threatening disease that causes rapidly progressive acute cardiac failure and is difficult for general pediatricians to diagnose accurately.
Case Report (n=1)
Prompt echocardiography in 4-month-olds with acute failure may enable timely diagnosis; leaves open optimal surgical protocols.
Mitral valve chordae rupture in infancy is a rare, but life-threatening disease. The progression of acute cardiac failure has been reported, with emergency surgery being required in most cases. Mitral valve chordae rupture typically occurs at the age of 4-6 months. Echocardiography is needed to diagnose this disease, and accurate diagnosis is difficult for general pediatricians. We herein describe the case of an acutely ill 4-month-old infant, who was saved and discharged without neurological sequelae due to the early diagnosis of mitral valve chordae rupture, life support, and surgery. We confirm the importance of acute pre-surgery treatment and immediate surgery for the survival and good outcome of infants.
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Inoue et al. (2015) conducted a case report in Idiopathic mitral valve chordae rupture (n=1). Early diagnosis via echocardiography, life support, and immediate surgery was evaluated on Survival and discharge without neurological sequelae. Early diagnosis, life support, and immediate surgery enabled survival and discharge without neurological sequelae in a 4-month-old infant with mitral valve chordae rupture.
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