Additional cleft mitral valve diagnosed by a combination of 2-D and 3-D echocardiography using transesophageal echocardiography during mitral valve prolapse: a case report

Abstract Background A mitral cleft may be an important etiological factor for significant mitral regurgitation. We diagnose an additional cleft mitral valve by a combination of 2-dimensional (2-D) and 3-dimensional (3-D) echocardiography. Case presentation We describe the case of a severe mitral reg...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kazuto Miyata, Sayaka Shigematsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-05-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
Subjects:
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40981-020-00337-4