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I am an echo student. we scanned me and noticed one of my chordae tendineae is ruptured in mitral. no mr. is this serious?
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Ruptured chorda: Ruptured chorda tendinae without some mitral insufficiency would be highly unlikely. Perhaps you should get another opinion on what your echo shows or have it redone and re-interpreted. Perhaps you do not have a ruptured chord.
Answered 7/8/2014
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No: It sounds like an incidental finding. You should ; however, get involved with a cardiologist early, and consider a follow-up echo, or two, over the next 2-3 years. Rarely conditions can begin as weak chordal structures, that result in more valve dysfunction over time. The goal would be to catch it before the symptoms start. Since there was no reason for the echo, we can't say how often occurs.
Answered 5/11/2017
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