Hammock mitral valve: A rare case report

• Main Authors: Veeresh F. Manvi, M. D. Dixit, Srinivas M. Kini, Nidhi Goel Manvi, Anand Vagrali, Sharan Patil
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
• Series: Journal of the Scientific Society
• Subjects: Congenital; hammock mitral valve; mitral stenosis; pulmonary artery hypertension; surgical repair
• Online Access: http://www.jscisociety.com/article.asp?issn=0974-5009;year=2014;volume=41;issue=2;spage=143;epage=145;aulast=Manvi

Congenital mitral stenosis is a relatively rare disorder comprising 0.2% of all congenital heart defects. Hammock mitral valve producing severe mitral stenosis is a rare variant of congenital mitral stenosis. We report a 2-year-old boy who had hammock mitral valve producing severe mitral stenosis with severe pulmonary artery hypertension. He underwent successful surgical repair. Post-surgery, the mitral valve opening was adequate without residual stenosis or regurgitation. Pulmonary artery pressure had normalized. Follow-up data showed he had significant clinical and echocardiography improvement. This is the first reported case of successful surgical repair done for hammock mitral valve from our institute.