THE TENSOR APPARATUS IN DOUBLE-ORIFICE MITRAL-VALVE - INTERPRETATION OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC FINDINGS

Authors
CIAMPANI N VECCHIOLA D SILENZI C COSTANTINI C MAZZANTI M IACOBONE G PURCARO A
Citation
N. Ciampani et al., THE TENSOR APPARATUS IN DOUBLE-ORIFICE MITRAL-VALVE - INTERPRETATION OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC FINDINGS, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, 10(8), 1997, pp. 869-873
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography → ACNP
ISSN journal
08947317
Volume
10
Issue
8
Year of publication
1997
Pages
869 - 873
Database
ISI
SICI code
0894-7317(1997)10:8<869:TTAIDM>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
We describe a rare case of double-orifice mitral valve discovered with echocardiography. The tensor apparatus composed of four papillary mus cles and anomalous attachment of chordae tendineae represents the main findings. Two supernumerary muscles in combination with the altered c hordal insertion on the central portion of the anterior mitral leaflet are responsible for the V-shaped (''seagull wing'') and spectacle-lik e features of the mitral valve in the short-axis view. These altogethe r allow precise identification of this congenital malformation.