FLAIL MITRAL VALVE
[Pages:44]FLAIL MITRAL VALVE
ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT February 9, 2019.
Hakam Alzaeem, MD Consultant Cardiologist Non-invasive Lab - HMC
Overview
Introduction and Anatomy.
Chronic mitral Regurgitation 2ry to Flial MV. Acute mitral Regurgitation 2ry to Flail MV.
Flail Mitral Valve
Failure of leaflets coaptation with rapid systolic movement of the involved leaflet into the left atrium, due to rupture chordae tendineae or papillary muscle.
May result in acute, subacute or chronic MR.
ANATOMY
journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia volume 23 no 4 August 2009 pp 531543 Gregory W. Fischer, MD, Anelechi C. Anyanwu, MD, David H. Adams, MD
The mitral valve changes from a saddle shape during systole to a flatter configuration during diastole to minimize mitral leaflet stress.
I.S. Salgo, J.H. Gorman 3rd., R.C. Gorman, et al.: Effect of annular shape on leaflet curvature in reducing mitral leaflet stress. Circulation. 106:711-717 2002
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