Cardiovascular Surgery and Interventions 2016, Vol 3, Num 2 Page(s): 059-061
Congenital cleft of right atrioventricular valve in partial atrioventricular canal defect: a rare entity

Trushar Gajjar, Neelam Desai

Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences- Prasanthigram, CTVS Department, Andhra Pradesh, India

Keywords: Cleft right atrioventricular valve; echocardiography; partial atrioventricular canal defect; right atrioventricular valve insufficiency
A cleft of the right atrioventricular valve is an extremely rare congenital entity. Herein, we report a case of 15 year old female diagnosed with primum atrial septal defect with cleft in both left and right atrioventricular valves. This diagnosis was obtained using an echocardiography. Surgical closure of the clefts of the left as well as the right atrioventricular valves was completed with a closure of the primum atrial septal defect. We will discuss the morphology, diagnostic modalities and management guidelines for this rare entity.

DOI : 10.5606/e-cvsi.2016.540