Isolated true parachute mitral valve in an asymptomatic elderly patient

J Echocardiogr. 2010 Dec;8(4):131-2. doi: 10.1007/s12574-010-0053-x. Epub 2010 Jun 15.

Abstract

We report the extremely rare case of a 73-year-old asymptomatic patient who has an isolated true parachute mitral valve (PMV). In the echocardiographic examination, the parasternal long-axis view showed a single papillary muscle. The short-axis view revealed the presence of a symmetric mitral valve orifice with all chordae attaching to a large anterolateral papillary muscle. Because detailed examination did not reveal the presence of other complications, this patient was diagnosed as an isolated true PMV.

Keywords: Asymptomatic; Echocardiography; Isolated; Parachute mitral valve.