MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Cleft mitral valve leaflet (CMVL) is the most common cause of congenital mitral regurgitation (MR). CMVL results from congenital mitral hypoplasia and is most often associated with other congenital heart defects, usually endocardial cushion defects (atrio-ventricular septal defects) [1, 2].

Detailed explanation-2: -Introduction. The anterior mitral leaflet cleft is an unusual congenital lesion most often encountered in association with other congenital heart defects. The isolated anterior leaflet cleft is quite a rare anomaly and is usually cause of mitral valve regurgitation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Conclusions: There are two different anatomic types of isolated cleft mitral valve: the canal type, and abnormal conus type. Diagnosis of the associated ventriculoarterial relationships helps to guide their surgical treatment.

Detailed explanation-4: -In mitral valve prolapse, the valve flaps bulge into the upper left chamber during each heartbeat. Mitral valve prolapse can cause blood to leak backward, a condition called mitral valve regurgitation. Congenital mitral valve anomalies are problems with the valve between the heart’s two left chambers.