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European Journal of Echocardiography 2007 8(1):59-62; doi:10.1016/j.euje.2005.12.003
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Copyright © 2005, The European Society of Cardiology

Isolated cleft of the anterior mitral valve leaflet

Ana Timóteoa,*, Ana Galrinhoa, António Fiarresgaa, Luisa Brancoa, Nuno Banazolb, Ana Leala, José Fragatab and Jorge Quininhaa

aEchocardiography Laboratory, Cardiology Department, Santa Marta Hospital, R. Santa Marta, 1169-024 Lisbon, Portugal
bCardio-thoracic surgery Department, Santa Marta Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal

Received 17 November 2005; received in revised form 25 November 2005; accepted after revision 4 December 2005.

* Corresponding author. Av. Miguel Torga, 27, Edificio C, 9 ° A, 1070-183 Lisbon, Portugal. Tel.: +351 21 359 40 00. ana_timoteo{at}yahoo.com


  Abstract

Isolated anterior mitral leaflet cleft (not associated with atrio-ventricular septal defect) is a rare cause of congenital mitral regurgitation, and the treatment consists of direct suturing of the cleft. We present a clinical case with this entity.

Keywords: Isolated cleft of the mitral valve; Congenital mitral regurgitation


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