The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 24, 28-33, Copyright © 1977 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Secundum atrial septal defect and cleft mitral valve
RS Davies, DC Green and WH Brott
The association of a secundum atrial septal defect and mitral insufficiency
is not uncommon. Five patients with this combination of lesions are
presented and the pathological anatomy of the mitral valve is discussed.
All 5 patients demonstrated a similar cleft mitral valve; 2 had cleft
valves when only mitral valve prolapse was suspected preoperatively. The
surgical implication of these lesions is discussed.