title: Recognition of a cleft mitral valve utilizing real-time three-dimensional transoesophageal echocardiography.
abstract: We present a case in which real-time three-dimensional transoesophageal echocardiography was utilized to obtain better understanding of a cleft mitral valve. Additionally, the embryological development of a cleft mitral valve will be reiterated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L Levy Place, Box 1010, New York, NY 10029, USA.
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nomoto
authors.forename: Ingrid
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hollinger
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: DiLuozzo
authors.forename: Gregory W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Fischer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery