Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiographic demonstration of mitral leaflet tear following resection of a subaortic membrane.
A patient developed a tear of the anterior mitral leaflet following surgical resection of a stenotic subaortic membrane. This complication was diagnosed by intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography leading to successful repair of the mitral leaflet tear.
Rattes
M F
MF
University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ontario.
Sochowski
R A
RA
Baird
M
M
Chan
K L
KL
D001020:Aortic Stenosis, Subvalvular / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004452:Echocardiography; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques