title: [Mitral subvalvular aneurysm].
abstract: Mitral subvalvar aneurysms are a rare clinical entity and not commonly described in the literature. They are almost exclusive of the black population in the subsaharian Africa. The authors, in a bibliographic revision, present the different etiological theories, the pathology, the pathophysiology, the clinical presentation and discuss the relative value of the different diagnostic tools. The differential diagnosis is also discussed and the more recent methods of medical and surgical treatment presented.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital Central de Maputo, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Damasceno
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Hausse
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Teixeira
mesh_terms: D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Aneurismas subvalvares mitrais.