title: Isolated double orifice mitral valve in a young asymptomatic woman.
abstract: : Double orifice mitral valve (DOMV) is a rare congenital malformation of the mitral apparatus frequently associated with other congenital malformations of the heart, whereas the isolated form is rare. The prevalence is about 1% of congenital heart disease; valve stenosis and regurgitation are common findings. Echocardiography represents the best method to diagnose DOMV, providing both anatomical and functional data. We report a case of a young woman presenting with an isolated DOMV, in the absence of stenosis and significant regurgitation. The dysmorphic valve has been evaluated with both two-dimensional and three-dimensional echocardiography, providing impressive and detailed images of the peculiar anatomical configuration of the valve.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: Fausto
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pizzino
authors.forename: Maurizio C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Piccione
authors.forename: Olimpia
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Trio
authors.forename: Concetta
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zito
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Monaco
authors.forename: Scipione
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Carerj
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D058070:Asymptomatic Diseases; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests