The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 137, Issue 3 , Pages 538-542 , March 2009

Congenital supravalvar mitral ring: An underestimated anomaly

  • Alessandra Toscano, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital, Rome, Italy
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  • Luciano Pasquini, MD, FESC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital, Rome, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Luciano Pasquini, MD, FESC, Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Bambino Gesù Hospital, Piazza S. Onofrio 4 00165, Rome, Italy.
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  • Roberta Iacobelli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital, Rome, Italy
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  • Roberto M. Di Donato, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital, Rome, Italy
    • American Association for Thoracic Surgery member.
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  • Francesca Raimondi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital, Rome, Italy
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  • Adriano Carotti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital, Rome, Italy
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  • Vincenzo Di Ciommo, MD

      Affiliations

    • UO Epidemiology, Bambino Gesù Hospital, Rome, Italy
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  • Stephen P. Sanders, MD, FACC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital, Rome, Italy

Received 14 February 2008 ,Revised 2 July 2008 ,Accepted 11 August 2008.

  • Image Result

    Right Panel: Supramitral stenosis showing the flow disturbance above the annulus of mitral valve. Left Panel: Echocardiographic view of supramitral ring (arrows) in diastole from parasternal long-axis

    Right Panel: Supramitral stenosis showing the flow disturbance above the annulus of mitral valve. Left Panel: Echocardiographic view of supramitral ring (arrows) in diastole from parasternal long-axis view. LA, Left atrium.

  • Image Result
    Echocardiographic view of intramitral ring: circumferential ridge (arrows) adherent to the mitral valve leaflets in diastole. LA, Left atrium; LV, left ventricle; MV, mitral valve.

    Echocardiographic view of intramitral ring: circumferential ridge (arrows) adherent to the mitral valve leaflets in diastole. LA, Left atrium; LV, left ventricle; MV, mitral valve.

PII: S0022-5223(08)01416-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.08.023

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 137, Issue 3 , Pages 538-542 , March 2009

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