‘New World’ imaging for an ‘Old World’ disease: Use of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and 3D transesophageal echocardiography in severe rheumatic mitral valve disease

Summary We report a case of severe rheumatic mixed mitral valve disease in a young adult male where a combination of imaging techniques was utilized. We demonstrate that cardiac magnetic resonance imaging may be used as an alternative imaging modality in patients not suitable for the more establishe...

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Published inJournal of cardiology cases Vol. 6; no. 1; pp. e4 - e7
Main Authors Ramtohal, Ravin L., Msc BM, MRCP, MRPharms, O’Kane, Peter D., MD, MRCP, Radvan, Johannas R., FRCP, Bull, Russell, MRCP, Ponnamperuma, Chandrike, MD, MRCP, George, Sarah K., BM
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japan Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2012
Japanese College of Cardiology
Subjects
3D transesophageal echocardiography
Cardiac
Cardiovascular
Case Report
Magnetic resonance imaging
Mitral stenosis
Rheumatic valve disease
Rheumatic valve disease
3D transesophageal echocardiography
Mitral stenosis
Magnetic resonance imaging
Cardiac
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Summary:Summary We report a case of severe rheumatic mixed mitral valve disease in a young adult male where a combination of imaging techniques was utilized. We demonstrate that cardiac magnetic resonance imaging may be used as an alternative imaging modality in patients not suitable for the more established techniques of transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography. Additionally, the use of 3D-transesophageal imaging offered the cardiothoracic surgeon additional anatomical information at the time of mitral valve replacement.
ISSN:1878-5409
1878-5409
DOI:10.1016/j.jccase.2012.02.005