title: Transient severe reversible functional mitral regurgitation: a three-dimensional transoesophageal perspective.
abstract: Mrs B, a 49-year-old female, was referred to our institution for severe mitral regurgitation. Transthoracic echocardiography showed only a moderate organic mitral regurgitation, but a transient severe reversible functional mitral regurgitation was observed during transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE). Three-dimensional TEE clearly demonstrated the functional nature of the regurgitation with a transient and sudden tenting of the mitral leaflets with a circular mitral annulus resulting in a total absence of leaflet coaptation.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, AP-HP, Bichat Hospital, 46 rue Henri Huchard, 75018 Paris, France.
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Labbe
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Charlier
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Brochet
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Iung
authors.forename: Alec
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vahanian
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Messika-Zeitoun
mesh_terms: D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000528:radiation effects; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology