Mitral regurgitation caused by an isolated mitral leaflet cleft.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.12.051.
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Abstract
An isolated cleft of the mitral valve leaflet is rare cause of mitral regurgitation in adults. We report a successful minimally invasive mitral valve repair for severe mitral regurgitation caused by an isolated cleft of the anterior mitral leaflet. During the operation, we found a large cleft measuring 5×8 mm in the center of the anterior mitral leaflet. We closed the cleft directly and performed annuloplasty with a 30-mm Carpenter-Edwards Physio Ring (Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, CA). The mitral valve is very well visualized with the video-assisted minimally invasive approach through the right chest.
Medical subject headings
- Mitral Valve
- Mitral Valve Insufficiency