Accessory mitral valve tissue as a cause of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction and probable cause of cerebrovascular accident

Cemri M., Ozdemir M., Cengel A.

ACTA CARDIOLOGICA, vol.57, no.6, pp.431-433, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 57 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Doi Number: 10.2143/ac.57.6.2005468
  • Journal Name: ACTA CARDIOLOGICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.431-433
  • Keywords: accessory mitral valve tissue, cerebrovascular accident, echocardiography, SUBAORTIC STENOSIS
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Accessory mitral valve tissue is a rare finding in echocardiographic examinations. We report a case with an echocardiographically detected accessory mitral valve tissue which caused left ventricular outflow tract obstruction and was presumably responsible for a cerebrovascular accident.