Isolated cleft of the anterior mitral valve leaflet.
Isolated anterior mitral leaflet cleft (not associated with atrio-ventricular septal defect) is a rare cause of congenital mitral regurgitation, and the treatment consists of direct suturing of the cleft. We present a clinical case with this entity.
Timóteo
Ana
A
Echocardiography Laboratory, Cardiology Department, Santa Marta Hospital, R. Santa Marta, 1169-024 Lisbon, Portugal. ana_timoteo@yahoo.com
Galrinho
Ana
A
Fiarresga
António
A
Branco
Luisa
L
Banazol
Nuno
N
Leal
Ana
A
Fragata
José
J
Quininha
Jorge
J
D000328:Adult; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014463:Ultrasonography