Parachute-like asymmetric mitral valve in an adult associated with congenital ophthalmic abnormality—A rare case diagnosed by multimodality imaging

An Unusual Cause of Stroke in a Young Adult

“…2,3 Clinically significant congenital abnormalities of the mitral valve account for 0.4% of all congenital heart defects. 4 A parachute mitral valve is a congenital abnormality of the mitral valve which normally presents in childhood. The incidence has been reported as 0.17% in one echocardiographic study.…”

“…Initially a number of these patients were diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or rheumatic heart disease but further investigation using echocardiography revealed the presence of a parachute mitral valve. 4,8,12 The defect has been described in a patient with concurrent bilateral fundal coloboma, which may have been part of an incomplete CHARGE syndrome. 4 Parachute mitral valve has also been reported in pregnancy, in a patient who also had coarctation of the aorta.…”

“…4,8,12 The defect has been described in a patient with concurrent bilateral fundal coloboma, which may have been part of an incomplete CHARGE syndrome. 4 Parachute mitral valve has also been reported in pregnancy, in a patient who also had coarctation of the aorta. 13 Echocardiography detects and confirms the abnormality in the majority of cases.…”