title: Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Anatomical Assessment of Isolated Parachute Mitral Valve in an Adult Patient.
abstract: Parachute mitral valve (PMV) is a rare congenital anomaly of the mitral valve apparatus usually evidenced in infants and young children. Adult presentation is extremely rare and is generally mild in terms of mitral stenosis. A 73-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency department due to progressive dyspnea, with NYHA functional class IV symptoms on presentation. The echocardiographic examination identified a PMV with moderate mitral stenosis and a secondary smaller subvalvular mitral orifice. The report shows the usefulness of three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in the detection and quantification of this rare anomaly.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Virgen del Rocio University Hospital, Seville, Spain.
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: López-Pardo
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Virgen del Rocio University Hospital, Seville, Spain.
authors.forename: Jose Angel
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Urbano-Moral
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Virgen del Rocio University Hospital, Seville, Spain.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: González-Calle
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Virgen del Rocio University Hospital, Seville, Spain.
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Laviana-Martinez
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Virgen del Rocio University Hospital, Seville, Spain.
authors.forename: Iris
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Esteve-Ruiz
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Virgen del Rocio University Hospital, Seville, Spain.
authors.forename: Oscar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lagos-Degrande
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Virgen del Rocio University Hospital, Seville, Spain.
authors.forename: Jose E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: López-Haldon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery
keywords: congenital heart disease; mitral stenosis; three-dimesional transesophageal echocardiography