Mitral Valve Fenestration as a Rare Cause of Congenital Mitral Insufficiency Successfully Repaired

A rare case of congenital mitral insufficiency characterized by a fenestration in the anterior leaflet of mitral valve is reported. At operation, the mitral valve was successfully repaired by closure of unusual valvular tissue orifice with bovine pericardium and suture of the free edge between A1 an...

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Published in:	Revista brasileira de cirurgia cardiovascular Vol. 36; no. 4; pp. 575 - 577
Main Authors:	Moreira, Neto, Francisco Fernandes, Arantes, Thiago S, Jurca, Mauro Cruz, Moreira, Maria Rita F S, Jacob, Cecilio A Barbosa
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Brazil Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular 01-01-2021
Subjects:	CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS Case Report Coronary vessels Emergency medical care Heart Defects, Congenital Heart surgery Heart Valve Diseases Humans Infant, Newborn Mitral Valve - diagnostic imaging Mitral Valve - surgery Mitral Valve Annuloplasty Mitral Valve Insufficiency Mitral Valve Insufficiency - diagnostic imaging Mitral Valve Insufficiency - etiology Mitral Valve Insufficiency - surgery Ostomy Pericardium SURGERY Sutures Tricuspid Valve Heart Valve Diseases Sutures Tricuspid Valve Mitral Valve Insufficiency Pericardium
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Summary:	A rare case of congenital mitral insufficiency characterized by a fenestration in the anterior leaflet of mitral valve is reported. At operation, the mitral valve was successfully repaired by closure of unusual valvular tissue orifice with bovine pericardium and suture of the free edge between A1 and A2 without a ring annuloplasty.
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ISSN:	1678-9741 0102-7638 1678-9741
DOI:	10.21470/1678-9741-2020-0262