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An unusual case of mitral valve chordal rupture.

Rosa LilloGessica IngrasciottaGabriella LocorotondoAntonella LombardoFrancesco Mariani
Published in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2021)
In this report, we present a rare case of severe mitral regurgitation due to isolated mitral valve chordal rupture without valve leaflet prolapse in a patient with Fabry cardiomyopathy. This finding could be due to subvalvular apparatus storage of glycosphingolipids rather than fibro-elastic deficiency, underlying how close cardiological follow-up of Fabry patients must be comprehensive and not only focused on left ventricular hypertrophy and arrhythmias.
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