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Transesophageal Echocardiographic Diagnosis of a Dehisced Carpentier Mitral Ring
Author(s) -
Masiello Paolo,
Itri Francesco,
Mastrogiovanni Generoso,
Benedetto Giuseppe Di
Publication year - 2000
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/j.1540-8175.2000.tb01227.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dehiscence , mitral valve , cardiology , mitral valve replacement , endocarditis , surgery
We describe an unusual case of gross dehiscence of a Carpentier mitral ring, not due to bacterial endocarditis, causing severe mitral valve insufficiency and cardiac failure. Diagnosis was made by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). Mitral valve replacement was then performed.