“Double-Parachute” Mitral Valve

A 38-year-old asymptomatic man was referred by his general practitioner for a 3/6 systolic heart murmur, which was detected during a routine consultation. Echocardiography revealed a parachute mitral valve associated with a parachute-like membrane, causing significant subaortic obstruction that was...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Minetto, Dany, Blanche, Coralie, Hachulla, Anne-Lise, Sologashvili, Tornike, Meyer, Philippe
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8298313/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34317218
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2019.11.032
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Sumario:A 38-year-old asymptomatic man was referred by his general practitioner for a 3/6 systolic heart murmur, which was detected during a routine consultation. Echocardiography revealed a parachute mitral valve associated with a parachute-like membrane, causing significant subaortic obstruction that was eventually surgically resected with an excellent postoperative outcome. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)

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