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Case Reports
. 2021 Aug 6;36(4):575-577.
doi: 10.21470/1678-9741-2020-0262.

Mitral Valve Fenestration as a Rare Cause of Congenital Mitral Insufficiency Successfully Repaired

Francisco Fernandes Moreira Neto  1   2   3 , Thiago S Arantes  1   3 , Mauro Cruz Jurca  2   4 , Maria Rita F S Moreira  1   2   3 , Cecilio A Barbosa Jacob  1   2   3
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Mitral Valve Fenestration as a Rare Cause of Congenital Mitral Insufficiency Successfully Repaired

Francisco Fernandes Moreira Neto et al. Braz J Cardiovasc Surg. .

Abstract

A rare case of congenital mitral insufficiency characterized by a fenestration in the anterior leaflet of mitral valve is reported. At operation, the mitral valve was successfully repaired by closure of unusual valvular tissue orifice with bovine pericardium and suture of the free edge between A1 and A2 without a ring annuloplasty.

Keywords: Heart Valve Diseases; Mitral Valve Insufficiency; Pericardium; Sutures; Tricuspid Valve.

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Cross-sectional echocardiography showing a perforation in the anterior leaflet of the mitral valve
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