Diverticulum of the mitral valve, a rare cause of mitral regurgitation.
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.
Soo
Alan
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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland. alan.soo@ucd.ie
Ni Hici
Tamara
T
Philip
Bejoy
B
Hinchion
John
J
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