Preoperative echocardiographic diagnosis of anterior mitral valve leaflet fenestration associated with infective endocarditis.
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Previously unreported echocardiographic findings are described of two cases with anterior mitral valve leaflet fenestration associated with infective endocarditis. M-mode echocardiograms demonstrated a periodic interruption in the echo tracing of the mitral valve ring area. Long axis real time two dimensional echocardiograms showed an echo defect in the body portion of the anterior mitral valve leaflet. Preoperative echocardiographic diagnosis was confirmed at surgery and echocardiographic findings correlated well with surgical findings.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- British heart journal
دوره 48 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1982