[Double oriface mitral valve: severe mitral regurgitation secondary to chord rupture]

Rev Esp Cardiol. 1999 Aug;52(8):632-4.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Double orifice mitral valve is a rare congenital malformation. Most commonly it is associated with other cardiac diseases, usually in children. The echocardiographic technique has allowed a noninvasive and more frequent detection of this entity. The isolated occurrence of this anomaly is exceptional. We present the case of a 68-year-old male with double orifice mitral valve presented with severe mitral regurgitation secondary to chords rupture, without any other congenital malformations.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Electrocardiography
  • Heart Rupture / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Rupture / etiology*
  • Heart Valve Diseases / complications*
  • Heart Valve Diseases / congenital
  • Heart Valve Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mitral Valve / abnormalities*
  • Mitral Valve / diagnostic imaging
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology*