Aberrant atrial chordae tendineae. A rare cause of mitral prolapse
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aberrant chordae tendinaea, left atrial, mitral valve, tridimensional transesophageal echocardiography.Abstract
Aberrant tendinous chordae at the atrial level are exceptional findings. We present a case of aberrant chordae between the free wall of the left atrium and the posterior mitral valve with mild/moderate regurgitation. This case is an example of the usefulness of three-dimensional echocardiography in the mitral regurgitation assessment, allowing the precise anatomical and functional characterization of the aberrant chordae.
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