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Three‐Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Anatomical Assessment of Isolated Parachute Mitral Valve in an Adult Patient
Author(s) -
LópezPardo Francisco,
UrbanoMoral Jose Angel,
GonzálezCalle Antonio,
LavianaMartinez Fernando,
EsteveRuiz Iris,
LagosDegrande Oscar,
LópezHaldon Jose E.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/echo.13003
Subject(s) - presentation (obstetrics) , medicine , cardiology , mitral valve , stenosis , radiology
Parachute mitral valve ( PMV ) is a rare congenital anomaly of the mitral valve apparatus usually evidenced in infants and young children. Adult presentation is extremely rare and is generally mild in terms of mitral stenosis. A 73‐year‐old woman was admitted to the emergency department due to progressive dyspnea, with NYHA functional class IV symptoms on presentation. The echocardiographic examination identified a PMV with moderate mitral stenosis and a secondary smaller subvalvular mitral orifice. The report shows the usefulness of three‐dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in the detection and quantification of this rare anomaly.