All were considered to have rheumatic valvular disease except for 1 patient with mitral regurgitation secondary to ruptured chordae tendinae. Aortic-valve disease severe enough to require ...

the mitral valve leaflets, 3) the commissures, 4) chordae tendineae and 5) papillary muscles. The typical normal adult mitral valve area is between 4 and 5 cm 2. (Hurst’s The Heart;Chapter 50 ...

Mitral valve prolapse occurs when portion(s) of one or both of the mitral valve leaflets or the tissue filaments (”chordae”) that hold these leaflets in place become floppy and allow these leaflet ...

The mitral valve leaflets, annulus, papillary muscles and chordae tendinae must all interact properly for the mitral valve to function. Dysfunction of any of these component structures can lead to ...

The LVOT obstruction from septal contact with the anterior mitral valve leaflet may be difficult to assess with CMRI at times, as there may be a signal void due to spin dephasing within the ...