Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1125895 | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia | 2014 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Supravalvular mitral ring is an unusual cause of congenital mitral stenosis, characterized by an abnormal ridge of connective tissue on the atrial side of the mitral valve, which often obstructs mitral valve inflow. Few cases have been reported, most of them in children with concomitant congenital abnormalities. Diagnosis of a supravalvular mitral ring is challenging, since it is very difficult to visualize in most diagnostic tests. It was the combination of clinical and various echocardiographic findings that led us to suspect this very rare condition, enabling appropriate treatment, with excellent longâterm results.
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Authors
Inês Almeida, Francisca Caetano, Joana Trigo, Paula Mota, Maria do Carmo Cachulo, Manuel Antunes, António Leitão Marques,