title: Superiority of transesophageal echocardiography in detecting ruptured mitral chordae tendineae.
authors.affiliation: Henry Ford Heart and Vascular Institute, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alam
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D002815:Chordae Tendineae / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D004947:Esophagus; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous