A Band That Causes Leaky Valves: Severe Mitral Regurgitation due to Left Atrial Fibrous Band—A Case Report and Literature Review

Left atrial fibrous band is a rare clinical and echocardiographic finding characterized by the presence of a fibrous band attached to the mitral valve. Diagnosis is accomplished with transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), live 3D imaging, or cardiac MRI. Most patients are asymptomatic and incidenta...

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Main Authors: Christopher Nnaoma, Gurdarshan Sandhu, Christoph Sossou, Ilan Vavilin, Jose Bustillo, Anshu Garg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2458569