Double orifice mitral valve; a coincidental finding.

Severe mitral regurgitation in a woman with a double orifice mitral valve.

A 64 year old woman with partial atrioventricular canal and double orifice mitral valve presented with severe mitral regurgitation secondary to a torn leaflet. The double orifice regurgitant mitral valve is an unusual finding at operation.

Double-orifice mitral valve associated with atrioventricular canal defects

A 4 year-old male presented with effort dyspnea, and was diagnosed as atrioventricular canal defects. This finding was confirmed by open heart surgery, and a congenital double orifice mitral valve was discovered. The septal defect was closed but the double orifice mitral valve was respected because of the absence of hemodynamic disturbance. We report this case with review of literature.

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Double orifice mitral valve (DOMV) is an uncommon anomaly that was first described by Greenfield. Since then more than 200 cases have been reported. In this anomaly, mitral valve has a single fibrous annulus which opens with two openings into the left ventricle. We report a case of DOMV accompanied with severe stenosis in a 22-year old female who had complaints of moderate dyspnea. In transth...

Double orifice mitral valve with normal function: an echocardiography and MRI study of a rare finding.

Isolated Double Orifice Mitral Valve - a Rare Finding in an Elderly Man

Isolated Double Orifice Mitral Valve – a Rare Finding in an Elderly Man Andrea O Ciobanu1,2, Sean Bennett3, Renato D Lopes4, Dragos Vinereanu1 University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, Bucharest / Cardiology Department, University and Emergency Hospital of Bucharest1 – Romania; National Institute of Pathology Victor Babes2, Bucharest – Romania; King Faisal Cardiac Centre, National Guard...