| The morphologic characteristics of flail mitral leaflets by transesophageal echocardiography. | |
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PMID: 9044077 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS OF THE STUDY: Mitral valve prolapse due to floppy mitral valve (MVP/FMV) is a common valvular abnormality with a variable clinical course. Flail mitral valve leaflet resulting in severe mitral regurgitation is a complication of MVP/FMV. METHODS: In order to understand the structural correlates of flail mitral valve leaflet in MVP, we reviewed the morphologic characteristics of the mitral valve by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in 72 patients (24 normal; 26 mitral valve prolapse; 22 flail mitral valve leaflet). RESULTS: Compared with the normal group, the mitral valve prolapse group had greater anterior and posterior mitral valve leaflet thickness and anterior mitral valve leaflet length. Patients with flail mitral valve leaflets as a complication of FMV had greater anterior and posterior mitral valve leaflet length and posterior mitral valve leaflet thickness compared with MVP patients without flail mitral valve leaflets. Posterior mitral valve leaflet length was the only echocardiographic independent predictor of flail mitral valve leaflet. Older FMV patients with increased mitral valve leaflet length and thickness are predisposed to flail mitral valve leaflets and severe mitral regurgitation. CONCLUSIONS: TEE may identify patients with MVP/FMV with the greatest structural abnormalities who are at risk for complications such as flail mitral valve leaflet(s). |
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Authors:
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M J Malkowski; R Guo; D A Orsinelli; C F Wooley; F D Tice; A C Pearson; H Boudoulas |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of heart valve disease Volume: 6 ISSN: 0966-8519 ISO Abbreviation: J. Heart Valve Dis. Publication Date: 1997 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-05-02 Completed Date: 1997-05-02 Revised Date: 2006-05-04 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9312096 Medline TA: J Heart Valve Dis Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 54-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Ohio State University, Division of Cardiology, USA. |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Echocardiography, Transesophageal* Female Humans Male Middle Aged Mitral Valve / ultrasonography* Mitral Valve Insufficiency / ultrasonography Mitral Valve Prolapse / ultrasonography* |
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