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The Transthoracic Three-Dimensional Echocardiography is Superior Technique to Reveal the Parachute-Like Asymmetric Mitral Valve
  • Naka Saito,
  • Hideaki Ueda,
  • Yasuhiro Ichikawa
Naka Saito
Kanagawa Childrens Medical Center

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Hideaki Ueda
Kanagawa Childrens Medical Center
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Yasuhiro Ichikawa
Kanagawa Childrens Medical Center
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Abstract

A 13-year-old woman was underwent transthoracic two-dimensional echocardiography (2DE), which revealed that only a small anterolateral papillary muscle was observed in the left ventricle (LV). Additional transthoracic three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) revealed the posteromedial-papillary muscle which has not correctly delaminated from the LV wall and directly connected to the mitral valve leaflets without tendon chordae. She was diagnosed as a parachute-like asymmetric mitral valve rather than a true-parachute mitral valve. It was difficult to understand the precise anatomy evaluated by the 2DE. However, additional 3DE provided helpful information to reveal the exact characteristics of papillary muscle tissue.
20 May 2021Submitted to Echocardiography
22 May 2021Submission Checks Completed
22 May 2021Assigned to Editor
01 Jun 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
23 Aug 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
24 Aug 2021Editorial Decision: Revise Major
27 Sep 20211st Revision Received
27 Sep 2021Submission Checks Completed
27 Sep 2021Assigned to Editor
27 Sep 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
24 Oct 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending