A Left Atrial Mitral Valve Chord

A 77-year-old patient presented with a mobile structure on the anterior mitral valve leaflet and was diagnosed with endocarditis. Subsequent imaging demonstrated this finding was consistent with a left atrial mitral valve chord. Recognition of this rare mitral valve anomaly is key to avoid overdiagn...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Bertrand, Philippe B., Churchill, Timothy W., Passeri, Jonathan J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
Materias:
Mini-Focus Issue on Valvular Heart Disease
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8298682/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34317285
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2019.11.079
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Sumario:A 77-year-old patient presented with a mobile structure on the anterior mitral valve leaflet and was diagnosed with endocarditis. Subsequent imaging demonstrated this finding was consistent with a left atrial mitral valve chord. Recognition of this rare mitral valve anomaly is key to avoid overdiagnostics and/or overtreatment. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)

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