Direct insertion of papillary muscle into mitral valve leaflets in a healthy patient without hypertrophic cardiomyopathy | Zendy

Lépori Augusto José | Zendy; Lépori Orlando José | Zendy; Werenitzky José | Zendy; Islas Fabián | Zendy; Perez de Isla Lepoldo | Zendy

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Direct insertion of papillary muscle into mitral valve leaflets in a healthy patient without hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Author(s) -

Lépori Augusto José,

Lépori Orlando José,

Werenitzky José,

Islas Fabián,

Perez de Isla Lepoldo

Publication year - 2019

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.14369

Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , papillary muscle , cardiology , hypertrophic cardiomyopathy , physical examination , mitral regurgitation , mitral valve , diastole , stenosis , blood pressure

We present the case of a healthy young woman that was evaluated before participation in amateur sports. A systolic and diastolic murmur was heard during the physical examination. Two‐dimensional echocardiography was performed, and a direct insertion of the posteromedial papillary muscle into the mitral valve leaflets was found. Mild mitral stenosis and moderate regurgitation were also found. Because she was asymptomatic, a follow‐up in 6 months was planned to control the evaluation of her valve disease.

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