Mitral Valve Flashcards
What is the structure in between the aortic valve and mitral valve?
Intervalvular Fibrosa
Name the papillary muscles of the mitral valve.
1. Anterolateral
2. Posteromedial
Which papillary muscle is likely to rupture and why?
Posteromedial muscle blood supply: Solo blood supply = right coronary artery - posterior interventricular artery (RCA) More likely to rupture (70%) of patients
Anterolateral muscle blood supply: left anterior descending artery - diagonal branch (LAD) and left circumflex artery - obtuse marginal branch (LCX)
What are the other synonymous names for mitral valve Commissures?
Anterior Commissure = Anterior - Lateral Commissure
Posterior Commissure = Posterior - Medial Commissure
What is the normal “Short Axis” measurements of the mitral valve in the Mid Esophageal Long Axis view during end-systole?
ME LAX Normal End Systolic Annulus <36 mm
Why is the mid esophageal long axis the best view for mitral valve high axis measurements?
*Hint: 3 reasons*
- Best place to look for MV Prolapse or excessive leaflet motion (high point of the annulus)
2. Best place to measure vena contracta
- A2 and P2 scallops seen (Most common prolapse to repair easily is P2)
- Measure the end systolic annulus
What is the best view to measure the long axis of the mitral valve?
ME Commissural View
What is the normal “Long Axis” measurement of the mitral valve annulus during end-systole?
<46 mm
What view of the Mitral Valve is seen in the mid esophageal at approximately 0 - 30 degrees?
ME 4 chamber
Segments of the anterior (A2) and posterior (P2) mitral valve leaflets are typically imaged in this view
What view of the Mitral Valve is seen in the mid esophageal at approximately 60 degrees?
ME Commissural View
The mid-esophageal commissural view can be found anywhere between 30-90 degrees on the omniplane angle depending on the rotation of the heart. The ASA / SCA standard ME commissural view runs along the low, long axis of the mitral valve and brings both the anterior and posterior commissures and papillary muscles into view. In this view, you will find from left to right on your screen the P3 / A2 / P1 segments.
If you rotate your probe clockwise towards the right you bring more of the anterior mitral segments into view. Here you will see the A3 / A2 / A1 segments.
If you rotate your probe counterclockwise towards the left, you bring more of the posterior segments into view. Here you will see the P3 / P2 / P1 segments.
What scallops are seen in the commissural view of the mitral valve?
P1 = Right
A2 = Center
P3 = Left
What view of the Mitral Valve is seen in the mid esophageal at approximately 90 Degrees?
Mid Esophageal 2 chamber
What view of the Mitral Valve is seen in the mid esophageal at approximately 120 degrees?
Mid Esophageal Long Axis
What view is seen here?
Basal Short Axis View
What view is seen here?
Transgastric 2 chamber view
Mitral Valve Subvalvular Apparatus
What walls of the heart are shown here?
INFERIOR = CLOSE TO THE PROBE
ANTERIOR = AWAY FROM THE PROBE
What papillary muscle is seen here?
Posteromedial Papillary Muscle
What does induction of general anesthesia do to the severity of MR?
Loading conditions change (Afterload and Preload drop)
Severity of MR Underestimated
What is the most common cause of MR in the west?
Myxomatous Degeneration
Myxomatous degeneration is a process that occurs when the valve becomes thickened with formation of small nodules on the edges of the leaflets. This prevents complete closing of the valves and as a result blood can flow backward into the left atrium. The resultant backflow is called mitral regurgitation.
What is the most common cause of MR in developing nations?
Rheumatic Disease
Besides myxomatous degeneration and rheumatic disease, what are some causes of MR?
Ischemia (Pap Muscle Dysfunction and/or rupture)
Cardiomyopathy (Dilated vs. idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis)
Endocarditis
Congenital (cleft anterior leaflet with AV Canal defect)
Connective Tissue Diseases (SLE, RA, Marfan’s)
Label the Papillary muscles in the TG SAX Mid-Papillary TEE view
Label the Papillary muscles in the Mid Commissural View
What is the Best place to look for MV Prolapse or excessive leaflet motion?
ME LAX (high point of the annulus)
What is the best place to measure vena contracta of mitral valve?
ME LAX
What is the most common prolapse scallop of the mitral valve?
(Most common prolapse to repair easily is P2)
Best seen in ME LAx (A2-P2)
What scallops of the mitral valve are seen in Mid Commissural view of the mitral valve?
P1 (Far Right) - A2 - P3 (Far Left)
What scallops of the mitral valve are seen in 2 chamber view of the mitral valve?
P3 and A1 scallops
What scallops of the mitral valve are seen in Long Axis view of the mitral valve?
P2 and A2
What do you measure in the ME LAX in terms of the mitral valve?
- Anterior leaflet length (Estimates ring for mitral valve repair)
- Vena Contracta
- Assess MVP (High access of the valve)
- End systolic annulus length <36 mm
Draw the posterior and anterior leaftlet scallops of the TG Basal SAX.
Left side = Anterior
RIght side = Posterior
3 on top of image
1 omn bottom of image
What papillary muscle is seen in TG 2 chamber view?
Posteriomedial Papillary muscle always seen
What are the 4 questions you must answer when determining MR TEE evaluation?
- Severity
- Mechanism
- Location of Lesion
- Repairable
What is the most common cause of MR in the west?
Myxomatous Degeneration = non-inflammatory progressive disarray of the valve structure caused by a defect in the mechanical integrity of the leaflet due to the altered synthesis and/or remodeling by type VI collagen
What is the most common cause of MR in developing nations?
Rheumatic
How can ischemia cause mitral insufficiency?
Posteriomedial papillary muscle dysfunction* vs. *rupture
Blood supply: Single from RCA –> PDA (70% of patients)
What are the 3 connective tissue diseases that can cause MR?
SLE
RA
Marfans
What are the 3 different types of MV leaflet motion?
-
Normal (Type 1)
- Leaftlet is dilated -
Excessive (Type 2)
- Goes away from diseased leaflet -
Restrictive (Type 3)
- Jet goes toward the defective leaflet
What are the three Type 2 types (Excessive) of mitral valve excessive leaflet motion?
Prolapse
Billowing
Flail
What are the 4 types of MV leaflet motion (Carpentier classification?
type I: normal leaflet motion
type II: excessive leaflet motion
type IIIa: restricted leaflet motionIIIa: leaflet motion restricted in both systole and diastole
IIIb: leaflet motion restricted in diastole
Ajet / Aatria Mitral Regurgitation
What is Mild?
<20 %
Ajet / Aatria Mitral Regurgitation
What is Moderate?
20 - 40%
Ajet / Aatria Mitral Regurgitation
What is Severe?
>40%
Vena Contracta Mitral Regurgitation
What is Mild?
<3 mm
Vena Contracta Mitral Regurgitation
What is Moderate?
3 - 7 mmHg
Vena Contracta Mitral Regurgitation
What is Severe?
> 7 mm
MR Jet Area Mitral Regurgitation
What is Mild?
< 4 cm2
MR Jet Area Mitral Regurgitation
What is Moderate?
4 - 10 cm2
MR Jet Area Mitral Regurgitation
What is Severe?
> 10 cm2
Pulmonary Vein Flow to grade Mitral Regurgitation
What is Mild?
Blunted S
Pulmonary Vein Flow to grade Mitral Regurgitation
What is Moderate?
S < D
Pulmonary Vein Flow to grade Mitral Regurgitation
What is Severe?
S reversal