The patient was admitted to OndokuzMay<span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, "font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#F7F7F7;">ı</span>s University Animal ...The patient was admitted to OndokuzMay<span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, "font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#F7F7F7;">ı</span>s University Animal Hospital Internal Medicine outpatient clinic with complaints of epileptic seizures and hypothyroidism. A description of the patient’s owner is available in the history information. There was no physician information. Bradycardia was found in the electrocardiography of the patient.<span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "="">2-D, M-Mode, PW, CW and Color doppler examinations were performed. Left-ventricular hypokinetic and mitral and tricuspidal valve movements were observed with limited M-Mode imaging. Anterior mitral orifice of 2 mm width was detected on septal mitral valve by PW doppler and color doppler. With this orifice, the presence of regurgitant jet, which covers LA at a rate of 1/3 and was 3.2 m/sec, together with mitral regurgitation (0.5 m/sec.), was demonstrated. PISA calculations;VFR (mL/s), ERO (mm<sup>2</sup>) and RVol (mL/pulse) values </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "="">were calculated as if there were mitral regurgitation and data were obtained for mild-m</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "="">oderate mitral regurgitation. Therefore, no operative treatment of the orifice was recommended.</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "="">Mitral valve orifice is a rare pathology and this is the first report in canine veterinary practice with degenerative mitral valve disorder. We aimed to underline the possibility of mitral orifice development in degenerative mitral valve disorders, known to present with vegetations and varying degrees of prolapsus, conventionally.</span></span></span>展开更多
Background Repair of anterior mitral leaflet （AML） prolapse is still a technical challenge for cardiac surgeons. It is an important issue to find a way to repair the AML prolapse with a reliable and reproducible tec...Background Repair of anterior mitral leaflet （AML） prolapse is still a technical challenge for cardiac surgeons. It is an important issue to find a way to repair the AML prolapse with a reliable and reproducible technique.Methods Between January 2002 and June 2009, the operation of chordal transfer based on the ＂edge-to-edge＂technique was performed in 21 patients with serious mitral valve regurgitation because of prolapse of the anterior leaflet.After the operation, echocardiography was performed in each patient before discharge and at the time of follow-up.Results All patients survived the operation. One patient required mitral valve replacement because of anterior leaflet perforation 3 days after the operation. The other patients were free from reoperation. At the time of follow-up, all these patients were in New York Heart Association （NYHA） functional class I. In all these patients, pre-discharge and follow-up echocardiography showed neither stenosis nor significant regurgitation of the mitral valve： the cross-sectional area of the mitral valve was 3.3-4.8 cm2 （mean （3.78：±0.52） cm2）, the mean regurgitation area was （0.45：±0.22） cm2. At the same time, both dimension of left atrium and left ventricle reduced significantly （left atrium diameter： pre-operation （48.26±11.12） mm, post-operation （37.57±9.56） mm, P 〈0.05; the end-diastolic diameter of the left ventricle：pre-operation （61.43±8.24） mm, post-operation （42.35±10.79） mm, P〈0.01）.Conclusion ＂Edge-to-edge＂ chordal transfer technique is a simple, reliable, and reproducible technique that can provide good results for repair of anterior leaflet prolapse of mitral valve.展开更多
Background:Mitral valve perforation refers to the occurrence of cracks or openings in the structure of the mitral valve,allowing blood to escape through these gaps.Typically,this is caused by infective endocarditis an...Background:Mitral valve perforation refers to the occurrence of cracks or openings in the structure of the mitral valve,allowing blood to escape through these gaps.Typically,this is caused by infective endocarditis and the most common site is the anterior leaflet.However,it is crucial to explore other potential causes of valve damage,particularly when conventional risk factors are not apparent.Case presentation:We present a case of a middle-aged male patient who developed mitral valve perforation because of aortic valve regurgitation in the absence of infective endocarditis.Conclusion:Exploring such rare cases contributes to a deeper understanding of valvular diseases and enhances clinical decision making for effective management.展开更多
文摘The patient was admitted to OndokuzMay<span style="color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, "font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#F7F7F7;">ı</span>s University Animal Hospital Internal Medicine outpatient clinic with complaints of epileptic seizures and hypothyroidism. A description of the patient’s owner is available in the history information. There was no physician information. Bradycardia was found in the electrocardiography of the patient.<span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "="">2-D, M-Mode, PW, CW and Color doppler examinations were performed. Left-ventricular hypokinetic and mitral and tricuspidal valve movements were observed with limited M-Mode imaging. Anterior mitral orifice of 2 mm width was detected on septal mitral valve by PW doppler and color doppler. With this orifice, the presence of regurgitant jet, which covers LA at a rate of 1/3 and was 3.2 m/sec, together with mitral regurgitation (0.5 m/sec.), was demonstrated. PISA calculations;VFR (mL/s), ERO (mm<sup>2</sup>) and RVol (mL/pulse) values </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "="">were calculated as if there were mitral regurgitation and data were obtained for mild-m</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "="">oderate mitral regurgitation. Therefore, no operative treatment of the orifice was recommended.</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "="">Mitral valve orifice is a rare pathology and this is the first report in canine veterinary practice with degenerative mitral valve disorder. We aimed to underline the possibility of mitral orifice development in degenerative mitral valve disorders, known to present with vegetations and varying degrees of prolapsus, conventionally.</span></span></span>
文摘Background Repair of anterior mitral leaflet （AML） prolapse is still a technical challenge for cardiac surgeons. It is an important issue to find a way to repair the AML prolapse with a reliable and reproducible technique.Methods Between January 2002 and June 2009, the operation of chordal transfer based on the ＂edge-to-edge＂technique was performed in 21 patients with serious mitral valve regurgitation because of prolapse of the anterior leaflet.After the operation, echocardiography was performed in each patient before discharge and at the time of follow-up.Results All patients survived the operation. One patient required mitral valve replacement because of anterior leaflet perforation 3 days after the operation. The other patients were free from reoperation. At the time of follow-up, all these patients were in New York Heart Association （NYHA） functional class I. In all these patients, pre-discharge and follow-up echocardiography showed neither stenosis nor significant regurgitation of the mitral valve： the cross-sectional area of the mitral valve was 3.3-4.8 cm2 （mean （3.78：±0.52） cm2）, the mean regurgitation area was （0.45：±0.22） cm2. At the same time, both dimension of left atrium and left ventricle reduced significantly （left atrium diameter： pre-operation （48.26±11.12） mm, post-operation （37.57±9.56） mm, P 〈0.05; the end-diastolic diameter of the left ventricle：pre-operation （61.43±8.24） mm, post-operation （42.35±10.79） mm, P〈0.01）.Conclusion ＂Edge-to-edge＂ chordal transfer technique is a simple, reliable, and reproducible technique that can provide good results for repair of anterior leaflet prolapse of mitral valve.
文摘Background:Mitral valve perforation refers to the occurrence of cracks or openings in the structure of the mitral valve,allowing blood to escape through these gaps.Typically,this is caused by infective endocarditis and the most common site is the anterior leaflet.However,it is crucial to explore other potential causes of valve damage,particularly when conventional risk factors are not apparent.Case presentation:We present a case of a middle-aged male patient who developed mitral valve perforation because of aortic valve regurgitation in the absence of infective endocarditis.Conclusion:Exploring such rare cases contributes to a deeper understanding of valvular diseases and enhances clinical decision making for effective management.
