"Double-Parachute" Mitral Valve.
- Resource Type
- Report
- Authors
- Minetto D; Service of Cardiology, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.; Blanche C; Service of Cardiology, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.; Hachulla AL; Division of Radiology, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.; Sologashvili T; Service of Cardiovascular Surgery, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.; Meyer P; Service of Cardiology, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.
- Source
- Publisher: Elsevier Inc Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 101757292 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2666-0849 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 26660849 NLM ISO Abbreviation: JACC Case Rep Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE
- Subject
- Language
- English
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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