Transient severe reversible functional mitral regurgitation: a three-dimensional transoesophageal perspective.
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.
Labbe
Vincent
V
Cardiology Department, AP-HP, Bichat Hospital, 46 rue Henri Huchard, 75018 Paris, France.
Charlier
Patrick
P
Brochet
Eric
E
Iung
Bernard
B
Vahanian
Alec
A
Messika-Zeitoun
David
D
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