Korean Circ J.  2020 May;50(5):461-463. 10.4070/kcj.2019.0303.

Unmasked Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy after Mitral Valve Repair for Severe Mitral Regurgitation

• Kim D
• Shim CY
• Hong GR
• Chang BC

• KMID: 2471787
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2019.0303

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic*
Mitral Valve Insufficiency*
Mitral Valve*

Figure

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  Figure 1 Echocardiographic images (A) before MV repair, (B) after MV repair, and (C) after endocardial muscle resection and resection of the abnormal chordae. MR = mitral regurgitation; MV = mitral valve; PG = pressure gradient.

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  Figure 2 Surgical views of abnormally attached chordae (A) and histopathology (B) of the resected myocardium. *Abnormally attached chordae.

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