Isolated true parachute mitral valve in an asymptomatic elderly patient

We report the extremely rare case of a 73-year-old asymptomatic patient who has an isolated true parachute mitral valve (PMV). In the echocardiographic examination, the parasternal long-axis view showed a single papillary muscle. The short-axis view revealed the presence of a symmetric mitral valve...

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Published in:Journal of echocardiography 2010-12, Vol.8 (4), p.131-132
Main Authors: Yamamoto, Tetsushi, Onishi, Tetsuari, Omar, Alaa Marbrouk Salem, Norisada, Kazuko, Tatsumi, Kazuhiro, Matsumoto, Kensuke, Hayashi, Nobuhide, Kinoshita, Shouhiro, Kawano, Seiji, Kawai, Hiroya, Hirata, Ken-ichi, Kumagai, Shunichi
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Language:English
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Cardiology
Case Report
Imaging
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Radiology
Ultrasound
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Summary:We report the extremely rare case of a 73-year-old asymptomatic patient who has an isolated true parachute mitral valve (PMV). In the echocardiographic examination, the parasternal long-axis view showed a single papillary muscle. The short-axis view revealed the presence of a symmetric mitral valve orifice with all chordae attaching to a large anterolateral papillary muscle. Because detailed examination did not reveal the presence of other complications, this patient was diagnosed as an isolated true PMV.
ISSN:1349-0222
1880-344X
DOI:10.1007/s12574-010-0053-x