Depicting of a cleft mitral valve by real time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography.
We report the usefulness of real time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in comprehensive delineation of cleft mitral valve. This new technique may be a useful supplement to two-dimensional and three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography in the assessment of this pathology.
Ozkan
Mehmet
M
Department of Cardiology, Kosuyolu Kartal Heart Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Kaya
Hasan
H
Duran
Nilüfer Ekşi
NE
Biteker
Murat
M
Avci
Anil
A
Yildiz
Mustafa
M
Tuncer
Altuğ
A
D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*