[Duplication of the mitral valve associated with aneurysm of the interventricular septum and isthmic coarctation of the aorta. Description of a case].
The case presented concerns a patient of whom the double mitral valve diagnosis was made by means of both the M-mode and two dimensional echocardiography. Diagnosis was not pronounced after the first cineangiocardiography test, but it was confirmed by the following test. The double mitral valve was associated with an aneurysm of the interventricular septum, bicuspid aortic valve, and isthmic coarctation of the aorta.
Centro Cardiologico, Ospedale di Fucecchio, U.S.L. 17., Firenze.
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D000328:Adult; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities*; D002932:Cineangiography; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006325:Heart Atria; D006346:Heart Septum; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000002:abnormalities*
Duplicazione della valvola mitralica associata ad aneurisma del setto interventricolare ed a coartazione istmica dell'aorta. Descrizione di un caso.