title: Hanging by a thread, severe mitral regurgitation due to accessory left atrial cord.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, USA aalsaid@geisinger.edu.
authors.forename: Amro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alsaid
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Cawley
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Terry D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Bauch
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Good
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D035583:Rare Diseases; D016896:Treatment Outcome