Isolated cleft mitral valve with posterior and anterior clefts: a rare cause of congenital valve regurgitation.
We report a case of isolated cleft mitral valve with two clefts in the posterior and one in the anterior leaflet. Our case adds to the few reports of posterior and multiple mitral valve clefts and to our knowledge is the first using real-time transoesophageal three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) for assessment of isolated cleft mitral valve. (Echocardiography 2010;27:E50-E52).
Müller
Hajo
H
Service of Cardiology, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland. hajo.muller@hcuge.ch
Kalangos
Afksendyios
A
Fassa
Amir-Ali
AA
Lerch
René
R
D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery