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Congenital mitral regurgitation caused by a perforation in the anterior leaflet: Perioperative evaluation by color-coded Doppler echocardiography

D. SchranzS. IversenRaimund ErbelJüngst BkH. StopfkuchenH. OelertA. SchuindR. Huth

subject

Congenital mitral regurgitationmedicine.medical_specialtyPerforation (oil well)Doppler echocardiographyInternal medicinemedicineHumanscardiovascular diseasesMitral regurgitationAnterior leafletmedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryInfantMitral Valve InsufficiencyPerioperativeVascular surgeryEchocardiography DopplerCardiac surgerySurgeryPediatrics Perinatology and Child Healthcardiovascular systemCardiologyMitral ValveFemaleCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicinebusiness

description

Color-coded two-dimensional (2D) echocardiography confirmed the presence of severe congenital mitral regurgitation in an 8-month-old infant. Intraoperative inspection revealed an isolated perforation in the anterior leaflet.

https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02239570