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Well‐functioning double‐orifice mitral valve in a young adult
Author(s) -
Karas Spilios,
Barbetseas John,
Lambrou Spyros,
Parissis John,
Metzikof Demetrios,
Toutouzas Pavlos
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.10142
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , bicuspid aortic valve , cardiology , mitral valve , concomitant , presentation (obstetrics) , aortic valve , radiology
We report the case of a rare congenital anomaly, a double‐orifice mitral valve, in a 23‐year‐old woman who was asymptomatic and had no history of heart disease. Transthoracic and multiplane transesophageal echocardiography revealed 2 functionally normal orifices of equal size, the least frequent anatomic presentation of this anomaly. We prescribed antibiotic prophylaxis because of the concomitant presence of a mildly stenotic bicuspid aortic valve and recommended annual follow‐up examinations to monitor both lesions for possible progression. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 31:170–173, 2003