title: Hammock mitral valve: a rare cause of congenital mitral regurgitation--a case report.
abstract: Hammock valve, also known as anomalous mitral arcade is a rare mechanism for congenital mitral insufficiency. We report a case of a two-week-old neonate who presented with features of heart failure and an apical systolic murmur. Echocardiogram showed severe mitral regurgitation and abnormal mitral valve with direct attachment of mitral leaflets to papillary muscle without intervening chordae tendinae, typical of hammock valve. Heart failure was controlled with ionotrpes and diuretics. The literature on the hammock mitral valve is reviewed.
authors: Additional Professor, Department of Cardiology, Government Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala 673008, India. Electronic address: drrajeshgnair@gmail.com.
authors: Gopalan Nair
authors: GN
authors: Rajesh
authors: Senior Resident, Department of Cardiology, Government Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India.
authors: Kalathingathodika
authors: K
authors: Sajeer
authors: Senior Resident, Department of Cardiology, Government Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India.
authors: Anishkumar
authors: A
authors: Nair
authors: Professor, Department of Cardiology, Government Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India.
authors: Chakanalil Govindan
authors: CG
authors: Sajeev
authors: Professor and Head, Department of Cardiology, Government Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India.
authors: Mangalath Narayanan
authors: MN
authors: Krishnan
mesh_terms: D004452:Echocardiography; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000517:prevention & control; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Congenital; Hammock valve; Mitral regurgitation; Mitral valve