Double-orifice mitral valve
A rare congenital non-syndromic heart malformation characterized by a single fibrous annulus with two orifices opening into the left ventricle. Clinical presentation is variable and related to the degree of resulting mitral insufficiency and/or stenosis and depending on the associated heart disease most commonly atrioventricular septal defect obstructive left-sided lesions and cyanotic heart disease. Rare cases of isolated disease have been reported.
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