Atypical echocardiographic pattern of the posterior leaflet motion in mitral stenosis.
In 10% of cases of mitral stenosis the echocardiogram shows a normal backward movement of the posterior mitral leaflet. On the basis of a personal observation the authors suggest that this atypical pattern is related to the type (commissural) and degree (slight) of the valvular involvement.
D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000503:physiopathology; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000503:physiopathology; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000503:physiopathology