[Mitral insufficiency due to rupture of chordae tendineae. The diagnostic usefulness of M-mode echocardiography (author's transl)].
Mitral insufficiency due to ruptured chordae tendinaee is not easily diagnosed by M-mode Echocardiography: of the several patterns that have been described, none has proven quite reliable. Two-dimensional study, on the other hand, seems to be more useful in that it permits to identify an abnormal movement of the involved leaflet which appears quite characteristic. Out of a group of 14 patients we were able to diagnose chordal rupture in 5 proven cases. Further investigation is necessary to ascertain specificity and sensitivity if this echo pattern.
D002815:Chordae Tendineae / Q000293:injuries*; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*
Insufficienza mitralica da rottura di corde tendinee. Utilità diagnostica della ecocardiografia bidimensionale.