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Fig. 6.1 MitraClip device (Abbott Vascular) Fig. 6.2 (a) Mechanism of MitraClip. (b) Clip and guide catheter The clip itself consists of two arms and two grippers. Using catheter guidance,…

Fig. 11.1 A 3D image of a normally functioning, trileaflet, Biocor bioprosthetic mitral valve replacement viewed from the left atrium. High image resolution enables the leaflets, annulus, and even sutures…

Fig. 4.1 Transesophageal 3D reconstruction of the mitral valve demonstrating prolapse of the middle and lateral posterior leaflet scallops (P1 & P2) Fig. 4.2 Transesophageal echo biplane (0 and 90°)…

Fig. 7.1 Apical four-chamber transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) showing large vegetation attached to the posterior leaflet of the mitral valve (arrows) Fig. 7.2 Color Doppler imaging of Fig. 7.1 demonstrated severe…

Fig. 5.1 Posteroanterior (PA) chest x-ray showed straightening of the left cardiac border with double contour sign (arrows) indicating left atrial enlargement as well as prominent pulmonary venous blood flow…

Fig. 12.1 Parasternal long-axis end-systolic image at rest, demonstrating posterior mitral valve leaflet prolapse Fig. 12.2 Parasternal long-axis end-systolic image at peak exercise. Note the decreased left ventricular cavity size…

Fig. 13.1 Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) parasternal long-axis view showed a 3.7 × 3.6-cm, highly mobile echodensity (arrows) with frond-like projections in the left ventricle (LV), attached to the posterior mitral valve leaflet…

Fig. 9.1 Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) parasternal long-axis view showing dilatation of the coronary sinus (CS) in the setting of persistent left superior vena cava and mitral regurgitation (arrow). Ao aorta,…

Fig. 10.1 Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) four-chamber view showing ruptured chordae tendineae of the posterior leaflet. The ruptured chordae (arrow) are seen as a freely moving structure from the left ventricle…

Fig. 1.1 Endocardial cushion embryological development of the atrioventricular valves occurs between gestational weeks 5 and 8 [Figures a–c] The mitral valve apparatus is a complicated structure consisting of the…