Accessory mitral valve tissue: appearance on cardiac computed tomography

Helen Mathias; Yasmin Ismail; Mark C Hamilton; Nathan E Manghat

doi:10.1016/j.jcct.2012.11.001

Accessory mitral valve tissue: appearance on cardiac computed tomography

J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2012 Nov-Dec;6(6):429-30. doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2012.11.001. Epub 2012 Nov 3.

Authors

Helen Mathias¹, Yasmin Ismail, Mark C Hamilton, Nathan E Manghat

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, United Kingdom. [email protected]

PMID: 23217464
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2012.11.001

Abstract

Accessory mitral valve tissue is an uncommon congenital malformation and a rare cause of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. Although echocardiography provides a "gold standard" for evaluation of valves, the high temporal and spatial resolutions of computed tomography technology makes it useful in the assessment of valvular structure and function.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Chordae Tendineae / abnormalities*
Chordae Tendineae / surgery*
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve / abnormalities*
Mitral Valve / surgery*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*
Treatment Outcome