Rare aneurysm of anterior mitral valve leaflet-a case report
Abstract Background Mitral valve aneurysm (MVA) is a saccular outpouching of the mitral leaflet which expands on systole and collapses during diastole. The case of MVA was first described in 1729 by Morand. It is one of the rare entities with a reported incidence of only 0.2–0.29% and no such case r...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-019-1032-6 |