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[Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction caused by accessory mitral valve tissue]
1Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital General Regional No.20 IMSS, Tijuana B.C. México.
Archivos Del Instituto De Cardiologia De Mexico
|January 1, 1996
Summary
An accessory mitral valve tissue caused a 25 mmHg left ventricular outflow obstruction in an asymptomatic teen. Echocardiography was crucial for diagnosing this rare condition, which presented as a systolic ejection murmur.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Medical Imaging
Background:
- A 15-year-old female presented with an incidental systolic ejection murmur.
- Congenital heart anomalies can manifest subtly in adolescents.