The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 4 , Pages e75-e77 , April 2010

Congenital absence of posteromedial papillary muscle and anterior mitral leaflet chordae: The use of three-dimensional echocardiography and approach in complex pediatric mitral valve disease

  • Christopher W. Baird, MD

      Affiliations

    • Levine Children's Hospital, Carolina's Healthcare System, and The Sanger Clinic, Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Charlotte, NC
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Christopher W. Baird, MD, The Sanger Clinic, 1001 Blythe Blvd, Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28211.
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  • A. Resai Bengur, MD

      Affiliations

    • Levine Children's Hospital, Carolina's Healthcare System, and The Sanger Clinic, Department of Cardiology, Charlotte, NC
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  • Andrew Bensky, MD

      Affiliations

    • Levine Children's Hospital, Carolina's Healthcare System, and The Sanger Clinic, Department of Cardiology, Charlotte, NC
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  • Larry T. Watts, MD

      Affiliations

    • Levine Children's Hospital, Carolina's Healthcare System, and The Sanger Clinic, Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Charlotte, NC

Received 16 September 2008 ,Revised 16 February 2009 ,Accepted 7 March 2009.

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 Disclosures: None.

PII: S0022-5223(09)00404-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.03.006

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 4 , Pages e75-e77 , April 2010

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