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Mitral Valve Chordal Rupture Masquerades as Endocarditis

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Mitral valve chordal rupture is often associated with an inciting event. There are very few reported pediatric cases of spontaneous mitral valve chordal rupture. We describe a 9-year-old boy with a history of mitral valve prolapse who developed spontaneous mitral valve chordal rupture without evidence of endocarditis or trauma.

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  1. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 3705 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA

    C. W. Baird, C. Constantinos, E. Lansford & F. A. Pigula

  2. The Sanger Clinic, Levine Children’s Hospital, 1001 Blythe Boulevard, Suite 300, Charlotte, NC, 28205, USA

    C. W. Baird

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Baird, C., Constantinos, C., Lansford, E. et al. Mitral Valve Chordal Rupture Masquerades as Endocarditis. Pediatr Cardiol 28, 297–299 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-006-0025-0

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