Blood cyst of the anterior mitral leaflet causing severe mitral regurgitation
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DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14225
Abstract: A blood cyst was first reported by Elsasser in 1844. It is relatively common in newborns under 6 months of age mostly seen in tricuspid and mitral valves but disappears spontaneously in most cases after… read more here.
Keywords: cyst anterior; blood; mitral leaflet; anterior mitral ... See more keywords
Identification of anomalous anterior papillary muscle insert directly into mitral leaflet in a patient with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
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DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16115
Abstract: A 69‐year‐old female with a history of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, coronary heart disease and atrial fibrillation was admitted to our hospital due to dyspnea on exertion in 2 months despite the optimal medical therapy. The… read more here.
Keywords: patient; papillary muscle; mitral leaflet; hypertrophic obstructive ... See more keywords
Posterior mitral leaflet plication for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
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DOI: 10.1177/0218492318773590
Abstract: Anomalies of the mitral valve apparatus in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy are an important cause of systolic anterior motion. Patients with significant residual obstruction due to systolic anterior motion after myectomy and anterior mitral leaflet plication may… read more here.
Keywords: systolic anterior; leaflet plication; posterior mitral; mitral leaflet ... See more keywords
Echocardiographic imaging of systolic anterior motion caused by extremely elongated posterior mitral leaflet in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
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DOI: 10.14744/anatoljcardiol.2019.04741
Abstract: Systolic anterior motion is frequently observed in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and causes left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction, and systolic anterior motion (SAM) is generally seen at the anterior mitral leaflet (AML) (1). However, an… read more here.
Keywords: anterior motion; systolic anterior; hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; mitral leaflet ... See more keywords
Thrombus between the Posterior Mitral Leaflet and Lateral Wall
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DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.4817-20
Abstract: A 94-year-old man with long-term chronic heart failure and angina presented with a 5-day history of appetite loss and malaise. Although he had neither chest pain nor elevated cardiac enzymes, he had a high brain… read more here.
Keywords: thrombus; lateral wall; posterior mitral; mitral leaflet ... See more keywords