Left ventricular false tendons: echocardiographic incidence in India and clinical importance.
In a prospective study of 1012 patients above the age of 12 years, we detected 4 (0.4%) cases of left ventricular false tendon (LVFT) by echocardiography. Two patients had significant heart disease and LVFT was perhaps a chance occurrence; two others had no significant heart disease and LVFT probably had a causal association with S3 gallop in one and systolic murmur in the other. Diagnosis of LVFT may help to explain cardiac findings of uncertain origin.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005117:Cardiac Complexes, Premature / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000473:pathology*; D006337:Heart Murmurs; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D010210:Papillary Muscles / Q000473:pathology*; D011690:Purkinje Fibers / Q000473:pathology*