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An Incomplete Heart with Incomplete Lungs
Author(s) -
Karabay Can Y.,
Guler Ahmet,
Aung Soe M.,
Kalayci Arzu,
Candan Ozkan,
Guler Yeliz,
Kirma Cevat
Publication year - 2012
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.1540-8175.2012.01776.x
Subject(s) - hypoplasia , medicine , agenesis , heart defect , anatomy , mitral valve , cardiology , heart disease
Congenital hypoplasia or agenesis of mitral valves is a very rare condition. It is sometimes seen together with other congenital anomalies. We present a demonstrative case of posterior mitral leaflet hypoplasia seen together with congenital lungs anomaly.