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Hypoplasia of the Posterior Leaflet as a Rare Cause of Congenital Mitral Insufficiency
Afksendiyos Kalangos M.D., Ph.D. Ingrid Oberhansli M.D. Ary Baldovinos M.D. Maurice Beghetti M.D. Beat Friedli M.D. Bernard Faidutti M.D.
First published: 26 July 2007
Abstract
Abstract A rare case of congenital mitral insufficiency characterized by the hypoplasia of the posterior leaflet is reported. At operation, the mitral valve was successfully repaired by a ring annuloplasty, which created a satisfactory surface of coaptation between the anterior leaflet and the bulky posterior muscular structure. The presence of this posterior muscular structure represents a developmental arrest at the stage of conversion from muscular chordae and leaflets to thin connective structures.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1540-8191.1997.tb00148.x
