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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

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