title: Diverticulum of the mitral valve, a rare cause of mitral regurgitation.
abstract: Non-infective mitral valve diverticulum is extremely rare. We present a case of intraoperatively diagnosed mitral valve diverticulum of a 69-year-old man presenting with mitral regurgitation who was successfully treated with mitral valve replacement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland. alan.soo@ucd.ie
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Soo
authors.forename: Tamara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ni Hici
authors.forename: Bejoy
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Philip
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hinchion
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D008297:Male; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome