title: Rupture of chordae tendinae complicating mitral regurgitation in left-sided endomyocardial fibrosis: diagnosis by transesophageal echocardiography.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Division and Cardiovascular Surgery Departament, Hospital Sao Paulo, Paulista School of Medicine, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil. ocampos@cardiol.br
authors.forename: Orlando
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Campos
authors.forename: Claudio H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.forename: Valdir A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Moisés
authors.forename: Adelaide
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arruda-Olson
authors.forename: José L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Andrade
authors.forename: Wilson
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Mathias
authors.forename: Antonio C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.forename: Enio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Buffolo
authors.forename: Angelo A V
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: de Paola
mesh_terms: D002815:Chordae Tendineae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004719:Endomyocardial Fibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous