Abstract
A patient with sudden onset of hemiplegia was noted to have an anomalous mitral arcade at cardiac surgery. Echocardiographic and angiographic data are correlated with the anatomic findings. The clinical significance of this anomaly is discussed.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Angiography
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Child, Preschool
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Chordae Tendineae / abnormalities
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Echocardiography
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Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnosis*
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Hemiplegia / etiology
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Humans
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Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / complications
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Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / etiology
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Male
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Mitral Valve / abnormalities*
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Papillary Muscles / abnormalities