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:
Mitral Valve Insufficiency; Tricuspid Valve; Heart Valve Diseases; Sutures; Pericardium
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MR
MV PDA |
= Mitral regurgitation
= Mitral valve = Patent ductus arteriosus |
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