title: Well-functioning double-orifice mitral valve in a young adult.
abstract: We report the case of a rare congenital anomaly, a double-orifice mitral valve, in a 23-year-old woman who was asymptomatic and had no history of heart disease. Transthoracic and multiplane transesophageal echocardiography revealed 2 functionally normal orifices of equal size, the least frequent anatomic presentation of this anomaly. We prescribed antibiotic prophylaxis because of the concomitant presence of a mildly stenotic bicuspid aortic valve and recommended annual follow-up examinations to monitor both lesions for possible progression.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Amalia Fleming Hospital, 14 March 25th Street, Athens 15127, Greece.
authors.forename: Spilios
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karas
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barbetseas
authors.forename: Spyros
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lambrou
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Parissis
authors.forename: Demetrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Metzikof
authors.forename: Pavlos
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Toutouzas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities; D004452:Echocardiography; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging