Transesophageal Pathology Atlas

 
Rupture of Mitral Valve Chordae.

 
Rottura di corda tendinea mitralica.


Rupture of Mitral Valve Chordae.

Monthly Image / L'immagine del mese - 06/2000













Case # 0073

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Age / Sex  74 y. / M
Machine HP 5500

 

Transd./Hz 5.0 MHz Omni/ 64Hz
View Mid-esophagus, Longitudinal Plane, 2-Chamber View
Mode / TIme 2D / End-systole
Abbrev. LA: Left Atrium; LV: Left Ventricle. 
Comments The arrow points to large systolic prolapse in the left atrial cavity of the posterior mitral leaflet. Two ruptured chordal fragments are observed on body and apex of the posterior leaflet; that on the apex is seen in systole posterior to the anterior mitral leaflet. 
La freccia indica l'ampia eversione sistolica in atrio sinistro del lembo posteriore mitralico. Su corpo ed apice del lembo posteriore sono visibili due corde tendinee rotte; quella inserita all'apice  si porta in sistole in atrio posteriormente al lembo anteriore mitralico.

 

   

 

 

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