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- Title
Flail Posterior Leaflet of the Mitral Valve in Acute Rheumatic Carditis.
- Authors
Haizlip, J. A.; Di Russo, G. B.; Vernon, D. D.; Tani, L. Y.
- Abstract
Reports the case of a 6-year-old presented with acute respiratory distress and left-sided heart failure. Transesophageal echocardiography showing a mobile mass on the posterior leaflet of the mitral valve; Development of pulmonary hemorrhage that led to surgical intervention; Performance of chordal reattachment and posterior annuloplasty.
- Subjects
RESPIRATORY distress syndrome; MITRAL valve; RHEUMATIC heart disease; TRANSESOPHAGEAL echocardiography; HEMORRHAGE; LUNGS; PEDIATRIC cardiology
- Publication
Pediatric Cardiology, 2004, Vol 25, Issue 2, p165
- ISSN
0172-0643
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00246-003-9007-7